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Title: What procedure removes a damaged cornea and replaces it with a human donor cornea?
Post by: Emsga on Feb 10, 2018
What procedure removes a damaged cornea and replaces it with a human donor cornea?
 
  a. Dacryocystorhinostomy
  b. Keratoplasty
  c. Evisceration
  d. Vitrectomy


Title: What procedure removes a damaged cornea and replaces it with a human donor cornea?
Post by: SamWats0n on Feb 10, 2018
ANS: B
Keratoplasty removes a damaged cornea and replaces it with a healthy cornea from a human donor. Keratoplasty is the most successful transplantation procedure because the cornea is avascular and has less rejection.