Ban Muang – Bumrungrad launches ‘Cornea Transplant Center’

Tuesday, 01 November 2022, 10.02 a.m.

Bumrungrad launches ‘Cornea Transplant Center’

The World Health Organization states that The world’s population hasAbout 2.2 billion people have visual problems, most of them due toVisual impairment such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism or cataracts According to the survey, The first rapid assessment of avoidable blindness (RAAB) in Thailand, blindness can be prevented.more than 92% and more than 76.8% can be cured by the cause of excessive blindnessThere are three main factors which are cataract, glaucoma and corneal disease.Often found in people aged 50 years and over, but today began to meet people who had problems witheyes in the average age groupdo not go down continuously

Ms. Atirat Jarukitpipat Chief Executive Officer Bumrungrad Hospital revealed that “In the 42 years since its inception Bumrungrad Hospital has upgradedtreatment to the Quaternary Care, including the development of the Center of ExcellenceMedical Center (Center of Excellence) to provide care for patientsThe ‘Ophthalmic Center’ is another center of excellence.Bumrungrad’s medical professor atare ready in all aspects both in medical careby a team of expert ophthalmologistsExperts in all aspects ofEye and multidisciplinary team combined with the use of advanced innovationfor diagnosis and treatment make the eye centerelevation in taking care of all problems related toon eye health, even in difficult andcomplex, which includes opening ‘Cornea Transplant Center’ or ‘Cornea Transplant Center’ by Bumrungradis the first private hospital withCorneal transplants that provideCoverage in all treatments related toon the cornea, which is considered prideBumrungrad’s heart once again.”

Dr. Methinee Sirimaharaj, Head of the Eye Center Bumrungrad Hospital said, “Since the eye is an important organ and consists ofWith many different tissue types, an ophthalmologist is required.expertise in each field to take care by the Ophthalmology Centerwith a team of doctors specializing incovers all problems related toeye problems, including cataracts, glaucoma, cosmetic and reconstructive ophthalmic surgeryRetinal disease, iris inflammation, corneal disease, pediatric eye disease and strabismus, optic nerve surgery, refractive surgery.with ReLEx SMILE, for example.surgery and needAssessment of physical and mental condition An ophthalmologist will work with a doctor.Specialized in other related fields such as internist, anesthesiologist, psychiatrist along with a multidisciplinary team to deliver effective treatmentThe highest quality and safety by the eye center has adjusted the location to accommodateon the increasing number of service usersThere are 13 eye exam rooms with all the necessary equipment.modern for diagnosticsand complete treatment in order to be able to support thewith more complex eye diseasestoo.”

‘Cornea Transplant Center’, Bumrungrad Hospital provides comprehensive services in allCorneal-related treatment such as corneal infection, corneal swelling, cornea deflection, corneal degeneration caused by genetics corneal scars including corneal transplants which this group of patients should receivediagnosis and treatmenttreat at the right time because it may affect visionor may be severe to the point of losspermanent vision

Dr. Teerawee Hongyok, a cornea specialist and eye surgery Bumrungrad Hospital provides information that the cornea is the part in front of the eye.The black eye has a clear curved shape with a total of 5 layers that serve to allow light to pass through. and refracting the light to fall togetherInner retina for good visionwhich if the patient begins to haveBlurred vision or fog, eyes do not fight light, vision changes often, unusually high astigmatism, seeing bright light or seeing a circle of light whenlooking at the lamp, feeling irritated while wearingContact lenses or accidents The cornea is ulcerated or cloudy. may show that the cornea may have startedThe problem, therefore, should be seen by a doctor.Make an assessment and analyzesuch symptoms The ophthalmologist will examine the eyes carefully.and may use tools to assesscorneal pathology such as the Corneal Topographer, which helps to see the shapeof the cornea to obtain information.correct and complete

Causes that cause the cornea to be cloudy, white, swollen, or cause the cornea to be curved and deformed.The diseases that are common in foreign countries include degenerative diseases of cornea cells.inside from heredity The cells on the inside of the cornea areThis helps to clear the cornea by controlling the water.In the cornea, when deteriorating, it can cause the cornea to swell, thicken, become blemish, and corneal deflection. that may be related to the allergyout of control, rubbing the eyes for a long time until the cornea becomes weak, thin and deformed In Thailand, corneas are cloudy.from corneal infectionsmore than that, which may be caused by work Wearing unseen contact lensesTake good care or riding a motorcycle that you don’t wear.Helmet, which will protect the head and eyes. Another common cause is corneal degeneration after surgery.In addition, the cornea is deteriorated due to heredity. or abnormally opaque cornea sinceBirth is also found quite a bit. All of them resulted in scarring.white blemish on the cornea Swollen cornea or the wrong curvature of the eyedisappear, which will cause lossSevere vision problems, which many diseases can be corrected by ‘cornea transplant’ to bring the cornea back to clear. and see again

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngamjit Kasetsuwan, chairman of the Cornea and Correction ClubEyes of Thailand and ophthalmologists Bumrungrad Hospital Discuss the method of corneal transplantation. will be surgery to remove the cornea of ​​theSick, cloudy or diseased and then implanted with the cornea of ​​theDonate the benefits of plantingCorneal surgery is to help correct vision problems.of the patient to improve help strengthenthe strength of the cornea in the case ofhave thin or perforated cornea and help control infectioncornea in case the patient is faultycorneal infection which the treatment uses a surgical cameraa new technology that combines techniques thatin the examination of various floors of the cornea during surgery Microscope-integrated intraoperative optical coherence tomography enables corneal surgerymore precision corneal replacement surgeryCan be issued in two ways:

1. Penetrating keratoplasty in case the patient has a cloudy cornea.A layer (which has five sub-layers or three main layers, namely the surface layer, the middle layer, the middle layer, and the conjunctiva) or does not work well. This surgery will have surgery by removing all layers of the corneaPathologically removed and the corneahave the same thickness and have all layersput in place

2. Lamellar keratoplasty in case of corneal damage.only partially damaged It will be implanted only some layers, including the cornea transplant on the upper layer (Anterior lamellar keratoplasty), which has the advantages. No need to cut the cornea, conjunctiva.The innermost cavity or cornea is discarded. thereby reducing the risk ofPhysically, the patient will reject the cornea.caused by implantation as well as reducing other complications by transplant surgeryanother type of ophthalmic corneaD is the corneal transplantCorneal septum or corneaEndothelial keratoplasty is the introduction of the septum of the cornea.in the presence of pathology and replaced with liningCorneal cavity from the donated eye atTo be implanted, which this layer of cornea is very thin, about 10-15 microns, so it is a very thorough surgery.In addition, this type of surgery also hasThe size of the surgical incision is as small as 3-5 mm, which greatly reduces various complications.It counts as a week. faster than a corneal transplantvery much

In the event that the patient hasMore complex corneal disease symptomscorneal transplant center Bumrungrad Hospital There is a team of doctors whoExpertise in a wide variety of fieldsto provide care and treatment for diseasedIt is complex and has a variety of treatment techniques. Sometimes the doctor may need to use a method.Other concomitant treatments, such as Phototherapeutic Keratectomy (PTK), are treatments for the disease of the cornea.with excimer laser, ultraviolet A (Corneal collagen cross-linking) to strengthen thecollagen fibers in the cornea and ring implant surgery (Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment) to adjust the curvature of the cornea. for effective visibilitymost pictures

for the procurement and service situationthe eyes of the centerThe eyes of the Thai Red Cross Society today It was reported that patients whoFor a corneal transplantOng spent 3-5 years waiting in queue for donations. The amount of eye donation after deathOnly 2% of the Thai population While each year there is a request for donations.More than 1,000 people from the eyes and the trend is increasing every year. On average, each year there areReceived only 600-700 corneal transplants.More than 17,000 people were waiting in line with time constraints. may cause the patient’s symptoms from beingLittle is starting to become more. resulting in more difficult treatment andincreased risk, for example, if diabetic eye disease does notcan be treated by laser make the disease worse and followed by other complications

“Cornea Transplant Center Bumrungrad Hospital Therefore, it is another viable alternative.and has guidelines for its implementationto procure eye donations forled to corneal replacement surgeryto patients more conveniently and quickly.This is considered to alleviate the burden from the sector.in caring for the patientwith corneal disease that is necessarytreatment by transplantingthe cornea to be able to accessquality treatment in timemore appropriately so that the patient can returnQuality of vision and quality of lifeGood luck again,” Assoc. Prof. Ngamjit Kasetsuwan concluded.

with the potential and readiness ofDoctor of Bumrungrad Hospitalexperiencedand expertise in transplant surgeryOrgan transplants have been around for over 30 years, including kidney transplants, liver transplants, and heart transplants.Corneal transplantation ranges from 70-95% depending on the symptoms and disease the patient has.which is an organ transplant surgeryThe most successful yawacompared to theOther factors, factors affecting successOne factor of surgery is the fit of the incision seam betweenthe corneal tissue of the patient and corneal tissue to be transplantedso the corneal cutting technique (Trephination) both the cornea to be transplantedof the patient’s cornea and tissueso it is very important Corneal transplantation is therefore necessary.Experienced physiciansand advanced expertise in surgery.Eye health should receive eye health screening services annually.