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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

Surgery update.

  • RC
  • Posted on March 10, 2011

A full report will come soon with photos and lots of info, but this is just to let all know that things went very well.

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Diary Entries

Fix This One

  • RC
  • Posted on March 8, 2011

Just about everyone I’ve talked to at the Eye Center have asked me which eye they were operating on.   I’m sure it’s part of quality control.  Anyway, I thought I…

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Diary Entries

Pre-Op Activity, Weekend Stuff

  • RC
  • Posted on March 6, 2011

Somewhat boring entry today…I had conversations with two staff at CEI Thursday, received directions and instructions for surgery day.   Also filled one of my prescriptions at the pharmacy, and…

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Corneal Transplant Countdown – 1 week to go

  • RC
  • Posted on March 1, 2011

It’s been a good week.  The signs of Spring are all around Kentucky.  If there is a more beautiful place to be in the Spring than Kentucky, I’ve not found…

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Interesting Stuff

Examples of Keratoconic Vision Simulations

  • RC
  • Posted on February 23, 2011

I did a bit of searching for good examples of how life looks when you have Keratoconus… Here are the images I found.   Some images weren’t credited… so if you…

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Diary Entries

2 Weeks To Go – Pre-surgery Physical

  • RC
  • Posted on February 23, 2011

Had my pre-surgical physical today in Lexington at Baptist Family Medicine Clinic – with my long-time family MD. No surprises. I am healthy and should be good to go. Blood…

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Interesting Stuff

Finally… Some Good Pictures of my Cone

  • RC
  • Posted on February 22, 2011

Well, I set out today to take a good quality picture of my cone, and managed to do it (after 20-30 tries) with my iPhone4.    It’s not easy getting the…

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Diary Entries

Keratoconus can make the cornea ultra-sensitive

  • RC
  • Posted on February 21, 2011

Yesterday, I had a bad “removal” event with my lens. When taking out my semi-sclarel lens, something didn’t go right.  Either I didn’t pre-lube it enough or just had a…

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