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Graft rejection is defined as a permanent loss of the original function of the transplanted tissue or organ, caused by immunological reactions. In case of corneal transplantation, this is not a literal rejection but edema formation, which is followed by invasion of the transplant by host leukocytes, vascularization of the otherwise avascular cornea, and scar formation. In case of transplanted corneas, the permenant loss of transparency due to scarring constitutes the change that makes possible the use of the term transplant rejection.
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Berta, A., Lampé, Z. (1998). Immunoglobulin Levels in the Tears of Patients with Corneal Grafts and Transplant Rejection. In: Sullivan, D.A., Dartt, D.A., Meneray, M.A. (eds) Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes 2. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 438. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5359-5_85
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