Some transplants save lives.
Others change lives. Dramatic organ transplants like hearts, lungs and livers make the news because they save lives. But there are other transplants that make a big difference in people's lives by restoring or preserving sight. Cornea transplants bring the gift of sight to people whose corneas have been damaged by disease or injury. Transplant specialists at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas say donations of tissues like corneas are just as important as donations of organs like hearts or lungs.