FAQs / Can a Patient Be a Candidate for Canaloplasty After a Corneal Transplant and Still Have the Stitches in the Eye?

ANSWER:

The stitches are less of an issue than the scarring that can occur within the eye after a corneal transplant. A particular type of scarring, called peripheral anterior synechiae (PAS) can result in a blockage of Schlemm’s canal. If the canal is blocked then canaloplasty cannot be completed and the results of surgery may not be as desired. An in-person exam called gonioscopy is necessary to determine whether PAS are present.

Warm regards,
David Richardson, MD
Patient-Focused Ophthalmologist

San Marino Eye
2020 Huntington Drive
San Marino, CA 91108
626.289.7856

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Date: Jul 8, 2013

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