A Mild Corneal Abrasion Caused By Trying New Contacts
Well the question as to whether my grafted cornea has fully regrown its nerves has been answered with a resounding "YES" I have been hoping to make the transition to…
Final 4 Sutures Removed
This morning I went back to Cincinnati Eye Institute and met with Dr. Holland and had the usual run through of tests. I was there 1.5 months earlier than planned…
Broken Suture on Cornea Transplant Graft – How I Handled It
Had a bit of an issue last night. After taking out my contacts, my grafted eye started to sting like a really, really bad eyelash. I immediately knew what…
Graft Looks Great – 2 More Sutures Out (and they were stubborn.)
Well, 4 months elapsed since my last visit to Dr. Holland, so I had an appointment today. I had the usual check ups and topology. Their office was a *zoo* ...…
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…
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. …
Corneal Transplant – 2nd Follow Up with Dr. Holland
[caption id="attachment_294" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Cross-section of Corneal Tissue (approximate)"][/caption] It's now been 8 days since the surgery. I worked half a day and went, with Heather, to Edgewood to see…
DALK Corneal Surgery – Four Days On
[caption id="attachment_237" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Had I planned better, I would have worn this home from surgery and enjoyed children's reaction."][/caption] I continue to recover from my DALK corneal transplant/graft procedure…