FAQ - Stromal transplantation to reverse corneal scarring - Dr Anthony Maloof, Sydney

FAQ - Dr Anthony Maloof shows you the road to reversing corneal scarring through Stromal Transplantation.
Dr Anthony Maloof is a Corneal and Oculoplastic Surgeon from Eyes and Faces based in Sydney and Westmead. These FAQ have been put together to answer some of the common questions asked and hopefully encourage patients to ask more at their consult. Any further questions you have will be answered during consultation and treatment will be individually tailored for each patient. Feel free to check out other videos on Dr Maloof's TH-cam channel or visit his specialty websites for a more in depth understanding. We look forward to seeing you at your next appointment.
Dr Anthony Maloof
Corneal and Oculoplastic Surgeon
Eyes and Faces
Sydney and Westmead
www.dranthonymaloof.com.au
Ph: 1300 393 322
Email: [e-mail]
Specialty websites:
www.cornealtransplant.com.au
www.pterygiumsurgery.net.au
www.mohsreconstruction.com.au
www.wateryeye.com.au
www.thyroideyedisease.com.au
www.oculoplasticsurgery.com.au

[@spartacus0z]

Wasn’t a cornea scan/topography able to tell how deep the scar is?

[@DrAnthonyMaloof]

That is a good question.
The issue is not the depth, but whether scarring involves the deep layer, the Descemets membrane.
Layered surgery separates the stroma from the Descemets membrane; only once doing so can you observe scarring within Descemets membrane.
Even if scans could accurately identify scarring within Descemets membrane, it doesn’t change the plan: the aim of stromal transplantation is to leave behind Descemets membrane and the vital endothelial cells.