Tue. Nov 12th, 2024

In the quietude of a sterile room,
Where visions blur and fade too soon,
A delicate dance of sight reborn,
Through corneal graft, new life is sworn.

Beneath the dome where clarity reigns,
A surgeon’s skill, where hope sustains,
Penetrating through layers deep,
A donor's gift, in silence, keeps.

Lamellar paths, in slices thin,
Front layers replaced, where light begins,
Or deepest realms where secrets lie,
Endothelial whispers, soft as sighs.

From keratoconus' cone-shaped dread,
To scars where once infections spread,
Through dystrophies and swelling’s plight,
A graft restores the gift of sight.

Healing journeys, tender care,
Post-op watch, with vigilant stare,
Medications ward off woes,
Ensuring that the vision grows.

Success depends on many hands,
The donor's love, the surgeon’s plans,
In each clear eye, a future bright,
Through grafted corneas, reclaiming light.

By SG