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Is An Eye Transplant Possible For A Child Having Retinopathy Of Prematurity?
Is an eye transplant possible for a child who has retinopathy of prematurity, once the child is full grown and reached adulthood? My son, has a completely detattached retina in the right (so that eye is blind) and his vision in his left eye is in tact and he has 20/80 vision in that eye. He is turning 13 and has asked me this question and I wasn t sure.
Fri, 30 Mar 2018
Hello,
No, eye transplant is not possible.
In blindness, only cornea is transplanted. In retinopathy of prematurity, available treatment modalities are laser treatment, anti-veg injection.
If retina is detached completely, then surgery is the available treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal
No, eye transplant is not possible.
In blindness, only cornea is transplanted. In retinopathy of prematurity, available treatment modalities are laser treatment, anti-veg injection.
If retina is detached completely, then surgery is the available treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal
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