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This chronicles my journey from diagnosis to one year post-surgery of a DALK corneal transplant due to keratoconus. In addition to a diary and updates, it also provides links to other resources and categories like keratoconus technology and recovery tips, aiming to inform and support individuals going through similar experiences
2 Weeks To Go – Pre-surgery Physical
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…
Finally… Some Good Pictures of my Cone
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…
Keratoconus and Eye Rubbing – Which came First?
The idea that Keratoconus is caused by eye rubbing has been around a while. I’ve talked with 5-6 corneal surgeons and they’ve had differing opinions on it. There was consensus…
Keratoconus can make the cornea ultra-sensitive
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…
Surgery Countdown – Less than 3 weeks
Well, as the days tick by, I’m becoming more acutely aware of my forthcoming date with Dr. Holland. I’ve began to plan things a bit for those 2-3 weeks after…
Thoughts on Semi Scleral Lenses
It’s been a year now since I tried wearing a type of Semi Scleral lens… it’s a 14MM lens, so larger than most soft lenses, but not as large as…