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Twenty years after her corneal transplants, 32-year-old college counselor Stephanie Beaver Alder still marvels at how they changed her life. Read more about her personal journey on the American Academy of Ophthalmology patient education website.

Read more about Corneal Disease and Transplants here.

Written by: Ruth Mugalian

Reviewed by: Natasha L Herz MD, Thomas L Steinemann MD, Rebecca J Taylor MD.

 Sep. 30, 2016

From EyeSmart®: How Corneal Transplants Changed One Woman’s Life was last modified: October 8th, 2025 by KC Eye Clinic