Contact Lens after Corneal Transplant – Trying a Mini-Scleral
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…
New – DALK Transplant Chronology
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,…
11 Month Checkup – Graft Clear, Pressure Down – “Go” for Contact Fitting
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…
Corneal Transplant Surgery – 8-month Follow Up – Steroids to Stop in 6 Weeks.
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,…
DALK Checkup – A Few New Nuggets of Info
[caption id="attachment_389" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Lexington Farmer's Market"][/caption] Well, today was a routine checkup. Topography, pressure check, eye test. Pretty much the same as the last time. Dr. Holland removed two…
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…
Managing Intraocular Eye Pressure Issues with my Corneal Transplant (and… 2 more sutures out!)
[caption id="attachment_330" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Topography - to map the surface of the cornea and guide suture removal"][/caption] Well, I just returned from anther follow up with Dr. Holland post-corneal transplant. …
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…