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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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Year: 2012

Diary Entries

Trying Different RGPs – My lens tolerance is only a few hours.

  • RC
  • Posted on May 24, 2012

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…

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Diary Entries

Lens Difficulties (New lens ordered with different edge profile.)

  • RC
  • Posted on April 30, 2012

Well, my first post-graft contact lens is wonderful, but I think the fit needs adjusted. The insertion and vision have been just fine, but I’ve been having difficulties with removing…

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Little Things That are Better

Little Things: A Robin Feeding Her Young

  • RC
  • Posted on April 25, 2012

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

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

Contact Lens after Corneal Transplant – Trying a Mini-Scleral

  • RC
  • Posted on April 12, 2012

Well, after a fair bit of anxiety and dread, I found my visit to Koffler Vision Group* for the fitting of a new mini-scleral RGP contact lens on my grafted…

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Diary Entries

New – DALK Transplant Chronology

  • RC
  • Posted on March 12, 2012

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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Diary Entries

DALK Transplant – One Year On

  • RC
  • Posted on March 4, 2012

March 9th is the anniversary of my DALK transplant in my left eye, the subject of this blog.  I’m posting a bit early as I have a few moments.  As…

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Diary Entries

11 Month Checkup – Graft Clear, Pressure Down – “Go” for Contact Fitting

  • RC
  • Posted on January 27, 2012

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…

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