{"id":1778,"date":"2015-12-12T19:56:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T00:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eyeconsultantsofpa.com\/?page_id=1778"},"modified":"2020-01-23T07:37:14","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T12:37:14","slug":"corneal-transplant-surgery-schuylkill-county","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eyeconsultantsofpa.com\/corneal-transplant-surgery-schuylkill-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Corneal Transplant Surgery Schuylkill County"},"content":{"rendered":"

Corneal transplant surgery has evolved over the last few years, and approximately 46,000 cornea transplants are performed in the U.S. every year. The skilled cornea surgeons at Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania utilize the most\u00a0advanced techniques to restore corneal clarity and clearer vision for patients throughout Schuylkill County.<\/p>\n

Adam J. Altman, MD<\/a>, Jonathan D. Primack, MD<\/a>, and Kevin J. Shah, MD<\/a> are leading board-certified and fellowship-trained ophthalmologists who specialize in corneal transplants and all aspects of corneal disease and care.<\/p>\n

Adam Altman, MD,<\/a> received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School<\/a> with numerous honors, graduating in the top 10% of his class. He performed his ophthalmology residency at the world-renowned\u00a0Duke University Medical Center<\/a> in Durham, North Carolina, and was fellowship-trained in cornea and external eye diseases at the prestigious Wills Eye Hospital\u00a0<\/a>in Philadelphia. Dr. Altman was one of the cofounders of Wills Eye Hospital\u2019s Refractive Surgery Service.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Primack, MD,<\/a> graduated from the Washington University School of Medicine<\/a> and served as an intern at\u00a0Lenox Hill Hospital<\/a>. He performed his ophthalmology residency at the\u00a0Mount Sinai Medical Center\u00a0<\/a>in New York City. He was fellowship-trained in cornea, external disease, and refractive surgery at the\u00a0Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary at Harvard Medical School<\/a> and, while there, received the prestigious Heed Ophthalmic Fellowship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kevin J. Shah, MD,<\/a> joined Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania in 2016 after serving as faculty at the\u00a0Cole Eye Institute at Cleveland Clinic<\/a>. Dr. Shah, a board-certified cornea and cataract surgeon, brings a variety of modern surgical techniques to Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania. Dr. Shah earned his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University<\/a> in Syracuse, NY and completed his ophthalmology residency at Manhattan Eye and Ear Throat Hospital \/ New York University<\/a>. He then completed a fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at the Cincinnati Eye Institute\/University of Cincinnati<\/a> under the mentorship of Edward J. Holland, MD, an internationally recognized leader in cornea transplantation and ocular surface reconstruction.<\/p>\n

The Importance of the Cornea<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cornea, the normally clear tissue on the surface of the eye, plays an important role. It acts as a protective shield for the eye, keeping it free from dust, germs, and other foreign material. It also helps to focus light rays onto the retina at the back of the eye, which transmits images to the brain.<\/p>\n

When the cornea is damaged, it can become cloudy or its shape can change. This can prevent light from reaching the retina and cause distorted images to be transmitted to the brain.<\/p>\n

Common Reasons for Corneal Transplants<\/strong><\/p>\n

A corneal transplant can be performed to remove all or part of a damaged cornea and replace it with healthy\u00a0donor tissue. The most common reasons for performing the surgery are:<\/p>\n