A number of conditions can be treated with keratoplasty at Dr Khalil Eye Clinic in Cairo, Egypt, including: the conical cornea or keratoconus, Cornea scarring, caused by infection or injury, Clouding of the cornea, corneal ulcers, including those caused by infection, or due to complications caused by previous eye surgery
Dr Khalil performs corneal transplantation usually using general anesthesia in the operating room. He uses the femto-laser or a circular blade (trephine) to remove a full-thickness disc of most of the cornea and fixes a new disc of clear human donor cornea in its place, using ultra-fine, ultra-strong sutures.
One of the best know eye surgeons in Egypt and the Middle East, Dr Khalil Master Thesis at Cairo University back in 1989 was on an advanced technique on keratoplasty, the triple procedure (keratoplasty with cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation). Since then, he has been performing keratoplasty or corneal transplantation surgery and following its tremendous developments and to date.
Messages from some of Dr Khalil Eye Clinic friends, who had their eye operations done by Dr Khalil
A wide range of eye care procedures is offered at the highest standards at Dr Khalil Eye Clinic