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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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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

Broken Suture on Cornea Transplant Graft – How I Handled It

  • RC
  • Posted on May 22, 2013
  • 2 Comments

  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…

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Dr. Visits

Graft Looks Great – 2 More Sutures Out (and they were stubborn.)

  • RC
  • Posted on November 16, 2012
  • 11 Comments

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* ...…

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Diary Entries

Quick Update: No News is Good News

  • RC
  • Posted on September 7, 2012
  • 2 Comments

Hello to everyone. I've been getting email asking how things are going so I thought I'd post a quick update and catch everyone up. The site is seeing quite a…

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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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Dr. Visits

5-month DALK Follow Up – 20/30 Corrected Vision – 5 sutures out!

  • RC
  • Posted on August 5, 2011
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Had a very good 5-month visit today where 5 sutures were removed.  We're playing "suture roulette" now, chasing the astigmatism around my cornea. My astigmatism went from 9 diopters to…

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