5-month DALK Follow Up – 20/30 Corrected Vision – 5 sutures out!
Had a very good 5-month visit today where 5 sutures were removed. We’re playing “suture roulette” now, chasing the astigmatism around my cornea. My astigmatism went from 9 diopters to…
Another Appointment Friday
This is a really short update to let everyone know I’m doing fine. I have another appointment Friday with Dr. Holland when I assume he’ll do another topography and remove…
NPR Covers Keratoconus
National Public Radio gives Keratoconus some much-needed publicity today in the US. Sadly, they didn’t mention some of the most important points of the disease, such as DALK vs. PK,…
Post-DALK Transplant Topography – Graft
This is what my corneal topography looked like after 2 sutures removed, and led to the removal of two more.
Managing Intraocular Eye Pressure Issues with my Corneal Transplant (and… 2 more sutures out!)
Well, I just returned from anther follow up with Dr. Holland post-corneal transplant. The graft and optic nerve look good, but my eye pressure is still too high – a…
Little Things #2: Ability to Use a Bike Mirror
After you have DALK/Corneal Transplant, you start to notice some of life’s little conveniences that were out of reach when your eye was messed up. So… Little Things #2, The…
Post-DALK Corneal Transplant Visit – 2.5 Month Follow-Up – The First Sutures Removed
Reporting in after my 2.5 month follow up visit with Dr. Holland at Cincinnati Eye Institute. During this visit I had usual vision checks, numbing drops, eye pressure check and…
Allergies and Some Discomfort, But Overall Strongly Positive!
Okay, so I have my next follow up visit in 10 days, but thought I’d post a quick update with a few observations. First, overall things are great. I am…