Corneal diseases are a major cause of blindness in the world. Corneal transplantation has been a cornerstone in the management of several of these advanced pathologies. This article discusses the evolution of corneal transplantation over a century, its indications, complications and briefly the various surgical techniques. Such tremendous technical improvisations from total corneal transplantation to lamellar keratoplasties have generated significant interest in the ophthalmic world and garnered momentum to the fight against blindness. Armed Forces Medical Services are also in vogue more than ever in this forward surge.
Keywords: Corneal transplantation; Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty; Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty; Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty; Superficial anterior lamellar keratoplasty.
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