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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

Little Things: Glasses after Corneal Transplant (That Work!)

  • RC
  • Posted on September 9, 2013
  • 11 Comments

A short post today.  With the sutures coming out slowly over time, it’s always been my choice to put off getting a new eyeglasses prescription. With lenses being so expensive,…

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Dr. Visits

Final 4 Sutures Removed

  • RC
  • Posted on July 12, 2013
  • 1 Comment

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…

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Dr. Visits

DALK Transplant – Stellar Follow Up + New Soft Lens Trial

  • RC
  • Posted on June 8, 2012
  • 9 Comments

Well, it’s been a good week for my DALK recovery.  I went back to Dr. Holland for my graft checkup and he said it was perfect.  I also corrected to…

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Little Things That are Better

Little Things: A Robin Feeding Her Young

  • RC
  • Posted on April 25, 2012
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Today I watched a robin working her nest.  My depth perception was, well, deep.  With keratoconus, I would previously have been less able to pick out the nest against the…

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Recovery

New Lens In!!!! Binocular Vision! The World is in 3D Now!

  • RC
  • Posted on April 24, 2012
  • 9 Comments

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…

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Diary Entries

New – DALK Transplant Chronology

  • RC
  • Posted on March 12, 2012
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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,…

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Surgery-Story

Tip for Corneal Suture Removal Antibiotics – Saving a few bucks

  • RC
  • Posted on November 20, 2011
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When you are in recovery from corneal transplant, your doctor will begin removing sutures – a few at a time each visit (providing everything is going well.)  Each time you…

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Dr. Visits

Corneal Transplant Surgery – 8-month Follow Up – Steroids to Stop in 6 Weeks.

  • RC
  • Posted on November 17, 2011
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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,…

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None of what is presented on this website should substitute for personal medical advice from a trained physician. Always consult your doctor!!!

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