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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.
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Is An Eye Transplant Possible For A Child Having Retinopathy Of Prematurity?
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