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Searching for corneal transplant surgery in Santacruz East? Dr Mickey's Eye Care Centre provides corneal transplant surgery for Santacruz East patients at our Kalina / Santacruz East centre — close to Santacruz East Station and Kalina Market. Dr Mickey Dhamejani consults personally and handles all surgical cases himself.
Corneal Transplant Surgery at Dr Mickey's Eye Care Centre is built around three principles — accurate diagnosis, honest counselling about whether the procedure is right for you, and continuity of care from consultation through follow-up. Dr Mickey holds MBBS, MS (Ophthalmology), FICO (London) and MRCS (Edinburgh), and has performed more than 4,000 eye surgeries.
Why Santacruz East patients choose us for corneal transplant surgery
- 01Convenient for Santacruz East patients — closest clinic is on Santacruz East Station, with easy reach from Kalina Market, Nilesh Dry Fruits, CST Road.
What Is Corneal Transplant Surgery?
A corneal transplant (keratoplasty) involves removing the diseased central cornea and replacing it with a carefully matched donor corneal disc. In full-thickness transplants (Penetrating Keratoplasty or PK), all layers are replaced. In partial-thickness options like DSAEK or PDEK, only the affected layer is replaced.
Who Is It For?
This procedure is generally suited to patients meeting the following criteria:
- Keratoconus in advanced stages not manageable with lenses or CAIRS
- Corneal scarring from infections (bacterial, viral, fungal) or trauma
- Bullous keratopathy (corneal swelling from failed endothelial cells)
- Failed previous corneal transplants
What Happens During the Procedure?
Each step is performed with precision and patient comfort in mind.
- Step 1: Full pre-operative assessment: corneal topography, endothelial cell count, anterior segment OCT
- Step 2: Donor tissue sourced from a licensed eye bank
- Step 3: Diseased cornea trephined (cut) and removed under general or peribulbar anaesthesia
- Step 4: Donor disc sutured with 16–24 interrupted or running sutures
- Step 5: Sutures remain for 1 year or more; gradual removal as healing progresses
Recovery & What to Expect
Vision is blurry for several months as the graft heals and sutures are present. Final visual acuity is typically achieved over 12–18 months. Steroid eye drops are continued long-term to prevent rejection. Regular follow-up is essential to monitor graft health.
Benefits
Patients choosing this procedure typically experience the following benefits:
- Can restore functional and sometimes excellent vision in eyes that would otherwise remain severely impaired
- Advances in donor tissue processing have significantly improved graft quality
- Rejection episodes, if caught early, can usually be reversed with intensive drops
Visit us for corneal transplant surgery near Santacruz East
Dr Mickey's Eye Care Centre – Kalina
No. 11, Agarwal Building, opp. Nilesh Dry Fruits, Kalina Market, Santacruz East, Mumbai 400029
Convenient for patients from
The Kalina centre serves corneal transplant surgery patients across Santacruz East Station, Kalina Market, Nilesh Dry Fruits, CST Road, Mumbai University Kalina Campus, Vakola, and surrounding areas of Santacruz East. Typical PIN-code coverage: 400055, 400029, 400098.
- Santacruz East Station
- Kalina Market
- Nilesh Dry Fruits
- CST Road
- Mumbai University Kalina Campus
- Vakola
- Western Express Highway
- Kalina Air Force Station
- Air India Colony
- BKC corridor
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This page is informational only and is not a substitute for medical consultation. Eligibility, outcomes, and risks of any clinical procedure depend on an in-person assessment.