My newest set of soft lenses are amazing. Comfortable (16 hours+) and I can see pretty well. Not quite as crisp as the RGP, but the comfort trade-off is worth it. My overall vision is amazing. I’ve ordered a few of these lenses ($50 per pair) which are custom crafted for my topography. I’m not…
Trying Different RGPs – My lens tolerance is only a few hours.
Well, as usual, this is going to take some trial and error! I have tried three different RGPs (Essilor Perimeter Lens) and cannot tolerate any of them – the mini-scleral was pushing a “grove” into my sclera – apparently my eye was swelling around it? I can wear them 7-8 hours, but my eye is very sore…
New Lens In!!!! Binocular Vision! The World is in 3D Now!
A very big day on this long journey. Today, I inserted the mini-scleral lenses in my grafted eye at Dr. Koffler’s office…and, for the first time in 15+ years, I had clear vision in my left eye. My brain and eye muscles are not sure what to do with the new information so the crispness…
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, but in chronological order. http://corneanews.com/about-kerataconus/chronology/
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 lenses and asked “now?”.. “now?”…”now?” Here we go again… but then, almost startlingly, she flipped a lens and the eye chart snapped into focus. “Whoa!” I…
Little Things #3: Ability To Really Get Back into Mountain Biking
Mountain biking in Kentucky is generally called “Cross Country” riding. The terrain is made up of undulating hills usually 150-200 feet maximum. A good 10 mile ride will take several hours and offers a tremendous upper and lower body workout. It’s more like cross country skiing than downhill skiing for lack of a better example. …
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 ability to use a bike mirror… as a bike commuter, these small glasses-mounted mirrors have always been great. But with Keratoconus in my left eye,…