A new technique for corneal transplant has been performed at Putnam Hospital Center. Dr. Erich Braun, a specialist in ophthalmology and corneal surgery, completed the intricate procedure that is used for patients whose vision is impaired by an irregular shaped cornea or by a cloudy cornea due to age, trauma, or disease.

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