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Cornea
Rejection

Corneas have the lowest rate of rejection by the body of any tissues that are transplanted.
This does not mean rejection does not happen. In young, healthy adults, the incidence of
rejection episodes has been estimated to be 20 percent in the year following surgery. If the
rejection is recognized early, it usually can be reversed and the transplant saved by
increasing the dose of steroid eye drops. You are using the eye drops to help prevent
rejection.
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