Cornea Transplants

Russell LeBoyer, MD

SPECIALIZING
IN CORNEAL DISEASES

Fellowship Trained

Dr. Russell LeBoyer is a fellowship trained corneal surgeon who performs the corneal transplant called DSAEK (Descemets Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty). See below for more information or call one of our offices located in Skokie and Highland Park, IL.

Corneal Transplants

Corneal transplantation, or keratoplasty, is recommended after exhausting all possible non-surgical therapies. Surgery may be indicated due to an irregular corneal curvature that is not correctable with glasses or contact lenses, or when infection, scarring or swelling has caused sufficient damage to impede vision. Corneal transplantation may be either full thickness (Penetrating Keratoplasty) or partial thickness (Lamellar Keratoplasty). Decisions regarding which procedure is required are often dependent on the depth of corneal pathology. Recent surgical and technological advances have allowed partial thickness surgery such as Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) to gain popularity.