%0 Journal Article %A Ghaem maghami A, %T Corneal Transplantation %J Iran Journal of Nursing %V 8 %N 8 %U http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1142-en.html %R %D 1994 %K Cornea, Transplantation, Diabetic Retinopathy, %X ExtractDefective corneas are the leading cause of blindness world wide and the second leading cause, after diabetic retinopathy,of blindness in the united state , afflicting 30000 americans each year. happily, nearly 95 percent of those who have corneal transplantations( in 1985 they numbered,26300) regain their sight. The cornea is a transparent, a vascular, dim-sized tissue continious with the white sclera of the eye. It acts asa refractive and protective membrane or “ Window” through which light passes to the retina.injury , infection,congenital defects,or various corneal degenerations can scar, cloud,or change the shape of the cornea, blocking light rays and,thus, vision. %> http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1142-en.pdf %P 44-49 %& 44 %! %9 Research %L A-10-530-135 %+ %G eng %@ 2008-5931 %[ 1994