Tip for Corneal Suture Removal Antibiotics – Saving a few bucks
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…
Corneal Transplant Surgery – 8-month Follow Up – Steroids to Stop in 6 Weeks.
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,…
Anime, Manga, Pop-Star Contact Lenses – A great way to damage your cornea
My daughter is totally into Anime and Manga characters, so I’m going to pass this through to my readers… Please share this with those you know with tweens or teens.…
DALK Checkup – A Few New Nuggets of Info
Well, today was a routine checkup. Topography, pressure check, eye test. Pretty much the same as the last time. Dr. Holland removed two sutures as we continue “suture roulette.” …
Allergy Season, Ughhh!
The eyes are itching something awful right now. I think the Restasis is helping my grafted eye stay less itchy than my ungrafted one. Eye rubbing has…
Corneal Transplant Grafts and Autumn Allergies
Well, I looked at my iPhone Allergy App today and it says 10 out of 12 “Very High” for ragweed pollen – my nemesis. Lexington is the Allergy Capital of…
Little Things #3: Ability To Really Get Back into Mountain Biking
Mountain biking in Kentucky is generally called “Cross Country” riding. The terrain is made up of undulating hills usually 150-200 feet maximum. A good 10 mile ride will take several…
5-month DALK Follow Up – 20/30 Corrected Vision – 5 sutures out!
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…