Welcome to Cornea News!
This chronicles my journey from diagnosis to one year post-surgery of a DALK corneal transplant due to keratoconus. In addition to a diary and updates, it also provides links to other resources and categories like keratoconus technology and recovery tips, aiming to inform and support individuals going through similar experiences
Surgery update.
A full report will come soon with photos and lots of info, but this is just to let all know that things went very well.
Fix This One
Just about everyone I’ve talked to at the Eye Center have asked me which eye they were operating on. I’m sure it’s part of quality control. Anyway, I thought I…
Pre-Op Activity, Weekend Stuff
Somewhat boring entry today…I had conversations with two staff at CEI Thursday, received directions and instructions for surgery day. Also filled one of my prescriptions at the pharmacy, and…
Thoughts on Organ and Tissue Donation
On Monday or Tuesday, someone is going to die. A man, a woman, older or younger, black, white, Asian, Christian, Jew, Atheist, Gay, Straight…. someone will be lost.. Thanks to…
Corneal Transplant Countdown – 1 week to go
It’s been a good week. The signs of Spring are all around Kentucky. If there is a more beautiful place to be in the Spring than Kentucky, I’ve not found…
Examples of Keratoconic Vision Simulations
I did a bit of searching for good examples of how life looks when you have Keratoconus… Here are the images I found. Some images weren’t credited… so if you…