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The Eye-Bank does keep a bank of tissue in its laboratory. Fortunately, cornea tissue can be stored for up to 14 days before it must be used for transplant. However, since the demand for ocular tissue is so great, most donor tissue is distributed within three or four days after its arrival.

You resume driving a car when your sternum, or breastbone, is fully healed, which takes approximately six weeks. You may return to work after two to three months after the transplant. It generally takes three to six months to fully recover from heart transplant.

Feed your bearded irises a 5-10-10 or 6-10-6 fertilizer in early spring when new growth emerges. Spread the fertilizer evenly over the planting area. Water it in thoroughly to moisten the soil surface but not enough to soak the area to the point of sogginess. Avoid getting fertilizer on the foliage of these plants.

During iris implant procedure, an artificial iris made of silicone is folded and inserted into a slit that has been cut into the cornea. Then the iris is unfolded and adjusted to cover the natural iris.

This procedure can restore vision, curb pain and improve the appearance of a damaged or diseased cornea. Typical costs: A corneal transplant typically is covered by health insurance. For patients who are not covered by health insurance, the average cost of treatment can range from $13,000 to $27,000 or more.

Your eyesight should gradually improve a few weeks after a corneal graft, but it could take anywhere from a couple of months up to a year to have stable vision in the eye that receives the donor tissue. After your cornea transplant has fully healed, it's possible to undergo LASIK eye procedure to improve your vision.