Replacing a cornea that has become opaque or distorted — grafting, whenever possible, only the diseased layer. From penetrating keratoplasty to lamellar (DALK) and endothelial (DMEK, DSAEK) grafts, through the immunology of rejection and ocular surface reconstruction.
A dedicated resource of the ophthalmology service of Pr Eric Gabison — specialised corneal & ocular surface disease, Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris.
Understand your procedure in plain language: why a graft is needed, which technique (DMEK, DALK, full-thickness), what happens, visual recovery, follow-up and the warning signs of rejection.
Read the sheet → In-depth course Ophthalmologists, residents, peersReference multi‑page course: penetrating keratoplasty, lamellar (DALK) and endothelial (DMEK, DSAEK, PDEK) grafts, immunology & rejection, keratoprostheses, ocular surface reconstruction and limbal grafting.
Open the course →This page is the “cornea graft” entry point. The expert course is bilingual and also available in French.
→ See also: Corneal healing — how the cornea repairs its injuries (patient sheet & expert course).
Interview by Dr Philippe Gorny, Paris Match (2019): corneal anatomy, causes of corneal damage, and graft outcomes at the Rothschild Foundation Hospital (success in over 90% of cases, graft rejection under 10% at 5 years).
