The Cornea Transplant is a safe and fast intervention thanks to the innovations of 2024. DMEK is the new type of corneal transplantat which brings great advantages: Fast recovery of vision, Low risk of rejection. In the DMEK, only 1% of the cornea is transplanted. The cornea is the front and transparent part of the eye, […]
Cornea transplant Cornea transplant today is no longer as invasive as it used to be, in most cases it is a selective cornea transplant where the entire cornea is no longer replaced but only the diseased part of the cornea, leaving the patient's healthy part of the cornea with recovery times. extremely fast recovery. The […]
Artificial cornea transplant is the last frontier for those suffering from serious corneal diseases. Often in these circumstances, traditional cornea transplant is not a valid alternative. We talk about it in this video.
Artificial cornea transplant is the last frontier for those suffering from serious corneal diseases. Often in these circumstances, traditional cornea transplant is not a valid alternative. The number of artificial cornea transplant operations in the world has grown significantly every year since 2002, when new, more biocompatible and effective artificial cornea models became available. […]
The new DMEK Cornea Transplant represents the best solution for those suffering from cornea guttata , corneal edema and Fuchs’ Dystrophy. This cornea transplant allows you to see well again just one month after the operation, it is performed without stitches, and has the lowest risk of rejection among all types of cornea transplant. We […]
I am Antonio Preziosi from Rome, a 54 year old man, diabetic since I was a child and on dialysis for many years. Unfortunately, my sight has also been greatly affected by these health problems: many years ago I lost the sight in my right eye due to a retinal hemorrhage. The left eye, however, […]
Five days ago I had the DMEK cornea transplant for the guttate cornea. It scared me so much because sight is essential. Surprisingly, simply in four days , or rather three (because I have already seen myself since the third day after the operation) everything has completely changed for the better . From the operated […]
Cornea transplant today is no longer as invasive as it used to be, in most cases it is a selective cornea transplant where the entire cornea is no longer replaced but only the diseased part of the cornea, leaving the patient’s healthy part of the cornea with recovery times. extremely fast recovery. The news on […]
One month after the artificial cornea transplant in my left eye, I thank Dr. Badala enormously because I could hardly see anymore, nothing, I couldn't do anything anymore and now I can see. The surgery went very well, I felt very comfortable, I had no pain after the surgery . On the same day of […]
My sister, after repeated traditional corneal transplants on both eyes, which failed due to rejection, could no longer see . Through an internet search regarding new cornea transplant techniques, we came into contact with Dr.'s office. Badala. After several visits and in-depth examinations, Dr. Badalà proposed an artificial cornea transplant (Boston Keratoprosthesis) which would restore […]
Three weeks after the DMEK corneal transplant I went from 3/10 to 8/10 , today I see much clearer, much clearer, whereas before I couldn't see, it almost seemed like I had a sheet of tissue paper in front of my eyes which now no longer exists, there is no more. I see very bright […]
Five days after the DMEK cornea transplant for cornea guttata I can say in disbelief that I did not feel any pain either during or after the operation. The eye has always been perfect, I have never felt pain , just a small annoyance but nothing important, I never imagined not feeling anything as I […]
Six days after the DMEK Cornea Transplant for the guttata cornea I went from 6/10 to 10/10 vision. I felt absolutely nothing during or after the surgery. Just three days later I realized I was finally seeing the colors I said I was seeing before but that wasn't the case. Now black is black whereas […]
I have had two corneal transplants for cornea guttata. One in the right eye 9 months ago, the other, in the left eye, about a week ago, going from 5/10 to 9/10 in 5 days. My experience was almost surprising. Before the operations I saw quite poorly and this prevented me from leading a normal […]
What is DMEK? DMEK is the non-invasive cornea transplant for those suffering from cornea guttata , corneal edema and bullous keratopathy. Top experts meet in Lisbon to discuss the latest innovations. The new technique of corneal transplant without stitches allows you to recover your vision in just a month, unlike the traditional cornea transplant which […]
Two years ago I underwent a DMEK cornea transplant in my left eye. About a month ago I underwent a DMEK transplant in my right eye and my vision was 4/10. I noticed the improvements already in the hospital but I actually realized how much my vision quality had improved as soon as I got […]
Chicago – October 2016: DMEK, the new corneal transplant without sutures presented by the maximum experts on the field during the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Chicago from 14 to 18 October. DMEK is the new corneal transplant for patients with cornea guttata, corneal edema and Fuch’s Dystrophy. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia […]
In 2006 I discovered that I already had cornea guttata (Fuchs' dystrophy). I saw more and more blurrily and the only solution offered to me by several ophthalmologists was a corneal transplant , but everyone said that it was something to be done perhaps in many years; Meanwhile I could see less and less and […]
Many years ago, herpes virus left me with a corneal scar. Over time, I alternated periods of “quiet” to relapses of various seriousness (included a corneal ulcer). My eyesight has gradually worsened to about 1/10. Most of the eye doctors I have consulted advised me against perforating corneal transplantation. Then, I read on the internet […]
After two stem cell transplants for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, I had a cutaneous and a eye rejection, with corneal ulcers in both eyes and a corneal perforation in the left eye. I underwent 14 operations at other facilities and contacted 8 well-known Italian professors, but all my hope was gone as everybody refused to perform surgery, […]
In mid-March of this year my daughter, who is 9 years old, underwent surgery on her left eye for a dermoid she has had since birth . Dr. Badalà welcomed her with great kindness and empathy, immediately putting her at ease. My wife was very worried because the dermoid had grown in recent months and […]
A few years ago I discovered I had a quite rare disease called “Fuchs’ dystrophy,” which affects the cornea. I had troubles driving and was always seeing through the fog. The fog was getting worse and worse, making it difficult to distinguish different objects. I had great difficulty, even to watch TV. I was considering […]
I performed several operations to correct very high myopia (phakic lens implantation, excimer laser and cataract surgery), subsequently I was diagnosed with corneal edema and underwent DSAEK corneal transplant surgery in Messina. The problem seemed solved, but a year later the transplanted cornea no longer worked and I completely lost my sight in the operated […]
I have had keratoconus in both eyes for about 20 years, when I had a cornea transplant in my right eye with great results, despite pain, tearing and visual difficulty, which lasted about six months. Ten years ago I underwent surgery to insert intrastomal rings (Intacs) in my left eye and to this day I […]
