This page contains a chronological listing of all of my surgery updates. This started a couple of months before surgery and goes up until one year after.
- Early History
- Keratoconus Consultation #1: Dr. Edward Holland – Corneal Specialist
- Nerves are Normal When Considering Cornea Transplant
- Keratoconus Consultation #2: Dr. Edward Holland – Corneal Specialist
- More Keratoconus Questions Answered
- Cornea DALK Procedure – 30 Days and Counting
- How to Reconcile DALK/PK Success Statistics with Anecdotal Internet Stories?
- Surgery Countdown – Less than 3 weeks
- Keratoconus can make the cornea ultra-sensitive
- Finally… Some Good Pictures of my Cone
- 2 Weeks To Go – Pre-surgery Physical
- Examples of Keratoconic Vision Simulations
- Corneal Transplant Countdown – 1 week to go
- Pre-Op Activity, Weekend Stuff
- Fix This One
- My DALK Corneal Surgery Day *** BIG DAY
- A Roller Coaster Ride – But Improving
- DALK Corneal Surgery – Four Days On
- DALK Transplant – A photo of my healing eye
- Corneal Transplant – 1 Week On
- Back to Work!
- Corneal Transplant – 2nd Follow Up with Dr. Holland
- Changes in Focus – DALK Corneal Transplant Update
- Outstanding 1 Month Visit – Corneal Transplant Follow Up
- Allergies and Some Discomfort, But Overall Strongly Positive!
- Post-DALK Corneal Transplant Visit – 2.5 Month Follow-Up – The First Sutures Removed
- Managing Intraocular Eye Pressure Issues with my Corneal Transplant (and… 2 more sutures out!)
- Post-DALK Transplant Topography – Graft
- Another Appointment Friday
- 5-month DALK Follow Up – 20/30 Corrected Vision – 5 sutures out!
- Corneal Transplant Grafts and Autumn Allergies
- Allergy Season, Ughhh!
- DALK Checkup – A Few New Nuggets of Info
- Corneal Transplant Surgery – 8-month Follow Up – Steroids to Stop in 6 Weeks.
- 11 Month Checkup – Graft Clear, Pressure Down – “Go” for Contact Fitting
- DALK Transplant – One Year On
- Contact Lens #1 – Mini Scleral for Keratoconus
- The world is in 3-D – my first few hours of clear vision in 15 years.
- Pick up the rest just by following the blog using your feed-reader or email.
Hi Scott. My name is Kathy and my son Sam is likely to move to Cincinnati in a month or two. He is 24 yrs old and was diagnosed with keratoconus a few years ago. This past year he had INTACS surgery performed on both eyes by a specialist in Nashville – we are from IL. One eye is more severe than the other. If you are not familiar with INTACS – they are like “an under wire bra for the weakened cornea.” Unfortunately, Sam is being fitted with RGP lenses by a local doctor currently and not finding success to date ( not many doctors in our area have had a lot of experience with the disease so…) . He will have to continue the process most likely in Cincinnati so I am helping him out in an effort to find a good doctor/ corneal specialist that can follow him through the process-any recommendations?
Please do you and your son a favor and seek out Dr. Holland of Cincinnati Eye Institute. Read the rest of my blog – Dr. Holland was my surgeon.
I have a severe keratoconus in my right eye and the beginnings of the problem in my left eye. I have insurance but the doctor that I was referred to doesn’t accept the company that I go through. Any ballpark ideas of a cost of DALK? I know it’s my best option but am very worried about being able to afford it.
Sorry, I don’t know. Best luck to you.