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Keratoconus and my DALK Corneal Transplant

Keratoconus and my DALK Corneal Transplant

My Journey from Diagnosis to Corneal Graft and Beyond

Keratoconus and my DALK Corneal Transplant

Keratoconus and my DALK Corneal Transplant

My Journey from Diagnosis to Corneal Graft and Beyond

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Diary Entries

Contact Lens after Corneal Transplant – Trying a Mini-Scleral

  • RC
  • Posted on April 12, 2012
  • 11 Comments

Well, after a fair bit of anxiety and dread, I found my visit to Koffler Vision Group* for the fitting of a new mini-scleral RGP contact lens on my grafted…

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Diary Entries

New – DALK Transplant Chronology

  • RC
  • Posted on March 12, 2012
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Quick post to let you know that I just made a new page which covers the chronology from my first Dr. appt to one year after the surgery.  Same posts,…

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Diary Entries

11 Month Checkup – Graft Clear, Pressure Down – “Go” for Contact Fitting

  • RC
  • Posted on January 27, 2012
  • 3 Comments

Had a good appointment with Dr. Holland today.  Especially amazing was the clarity I got on the vision test.  We went through the usual blur-blur-blur series as the technician flipped…

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Dr. Visits

Corneal Transplant Surgery – 8-month Follow Up – Steroids to Stop in 6 Weeks.

  • RC
  • Posted on November 17, 2011
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Today I went in to Cincinnati Eye Institute for my 8-month follow up with Doctor Edward Holland.   The visit followed the same routine as before – corneal surface scan, vision check, pressure check,…

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Dr. Visits

DALK Checkup – A Few New Nuggets of Info

  • RC
  • Posted on September 29, 2011
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Well, today was a routine checkup.  Topography, pressure check, eye test.  Pretty much the same as the last time.  Dr. Holland removed two sutures as we continue “suture roulette.”  …

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5-month DALK Follow Up – 20/30 Corrected Vision – 5 sutures out!

  • RC
  • Posted on August 5, 2011
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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…

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Dr. Visits

Managing Intraocular Eye Pressure Issues with my Corneal Transplant (and… 2 more sutures out!)

  • RC
  • Posted on July 1, 2011
  • 5 Comments

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…

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Dr. Visits

Post-DALK Corneal Transplant Visit – 2.5 Month Follow-Up – The First Sutures Removed

  • RC
  • Posted on May 26, 2011
  • 3 Comments

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…

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