Corneal transplantation post-operative care

  Before corneal transplant surgery: Have a general understanding of your condition and knowledge of corneal transplant surgery so that you can communicate better with your doctor.  Keep your mood cheerful and optimistic, ensure sufficient sleep and rest, stop smoking and drinking to prevent colds.  And keep bowel movements smooth.  After corneal transplantation: 1, wear eye shields to prevent abrasions or accidental collisions, do not blink or rub your eyes to avoid increasing the pressure on the eyeballs; 2, avoid exertion or strenuous exercise, coughing and sneezing can be controlled by deep breathing with open mouth.  3.After the surgery, the diet need not deliberately increase the intake of eggs, fish, chicken and duck and other high protein, should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and vitamin supplements, and eat less spicy and stimulating and greasy food.  4, a week after surgery should not be low head wash hair, a month do not shower or swimming, so as not to dirty water into the eyes caused by infection.  5.After discharge from the hospital, eye drops are also needed, which usually take about three months. Wash your hands before using the medicine, put the drops in the conjunctival sac, not directly on the cornea, the medicine bottle should not touch the eye, and pay attention not to forcefully compress the eye, so as not to cause eye perforation. Antibiotic eye drops first, followed by drops of eye drops and ointments that nourish the epithelium, eye drops should be on time, 1 to 2 drops per eye each time, with appropriate intervals between the two drugs, and 5 minutes lying flat with eyes closed after the drops to facilitate the absorption of the drug. Eye drops should be stored in a cool and light-proof place, and if discoloration and precipitation are found, they should be discarded.  6, in order to prevent the occurrence of immune rejection, corneal transplantation patients need to use glucocorticoids and other immunosuppressive drugs, some patients with poor corneal conditions of the recipient with a long time. Due to the side effects of these drugs, the time, method and dose of medication should be strictly in accordance with medical advice, not arbitrarily add or subtract, and not arbitrarily stop, to prevent adverse reactions such as hormone rebound.  7.Remember to review regularly, once a week after discharge, which can be changed to once a month after one month, and refractive examination after three months.  8, patients should pay attention to the occurrence of corneal implant rejection, such as eye discomfort, congestion, blurred vision, photophobia, cloudy corneal graft, etc. is likely to be a rejection reaction, to immediately contact with the doctor, timely medical consultation.  Some of the above tips are about the care of corneal transplantation, hope they can provide you some help.