A Second Chance for Sight
To our Patients
This booklet is written for patients of the Buzard Eye Institute who are concerned about corneal transplant. We have discovered that the greatest reassurance we can offer our patients is to provide them with the facts. We hope this information will result in a better understanding of corneal disease and its treatment, and the outstanding role the Buzard Eye Institute has had in developing the modern approach to corneal transplant surgery.
If You Have a Corneal Disease
If you have cornea1 disease, you will be pleased to know that you’re in the best of hands because Dr. Buzard performs all procedures personally at the Buzard Eye Institute.
Dr. Buzard is one of the nation’s leading corneal and refractive specialists. He has conducted extensive research into cornea1 and refractive disorders. His work has contributed significantly to scientific advancements in this area.
Dr. Buzard’s advanced techniques, refined at the Buzard Eye Institute, are producing “optical quality” results for patients who undergo corneal transplant surgery.
About "Optical Quality" Corneal Transplant
Corneal transplantation is the most successful of all human organ replacement operations. Advanced techniques refined at the Buzard Eye Institute are producing what might be termed, “optical quality” results. This is to say that most patients are able to obtain excellent vision with glasses. This was rarely true with older techniques, which resulted in a great deal of distortion and often required the patient to wear both contact lenses and glasses. With “optical quality” cornea1 transplant techniques, some patients are fortunate enough to enjoy good vision without any corrective lenses at all.
What is The Cornea
The cornea is the transparent tissue, resembling a watch crystal, which makes up the front surface of the eye. In the normal eye, images are first focused through the cornea As light continues into the eye, it is focused again by a timely clear lens located just behind the pupil. Light continues to the retina at the back of the eye where it is transformed by the brain into that marvel called sight.
The cornea’s role in focusing exceeds that of any other structure of the eye. For this reason even minor defects can have a profound effect upon vision.
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