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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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Managing Intraocular Eye Pressure Issues with my Corneal Transplant (and… 2 more sutures out!)

  • RC
  • Posted on July 1, 2011

Well, I just returned from anther follow up with Dr. Holland post-corneal transplant.  The graft and optic nerve look good, but my eye pressure is still too high – a…

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Interesting Stuff

Cornea Day in San Diego – DALK Practice Expansion Recommended

  • RC
  • Posted on March 26, 2011

I saw on the web today that Cornea Day in San Diego happened yesterday.  Edward J. Holland, MD and W. Barry Lee, MD did a panel on surgical techniques.  Dr.…

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Dr. Visits

Corneal Transplant – 2nd Follow Up with Dr. Holland

  • RC
  • Posted on March 18, 2011

It’s now been 8 days since the surgery. I worked half a day and went, with Heather, to Edgewood to see Dr. Holland for my “1 week” follow up appointment. …

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Diary Entries

Corneal Transplant – 1 Week On

  • RC
  • Posted on March 16, 2011

The big news here is ITCHINESS.   I am not talking mosquito bite-level, but poison-ivy level.   It’s distracting and keeping me awake.  Benadryl did not help it… I’ve got high hopes…

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Interesting Stuff

DALK Transplant – A photo of my healing eye

  • RC
  • Posted on March 14, 2011

There are some who would rather not see healing eye photos, but still want to read the blog, so I have placed the day-5-healing-eye photo behind this cute fuzzy kitten.…

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Diary Entries

DALK Corneal Surgery – Four Days On

  • RC
  • Posted on March 13, 2011

I continue to recover from my DALK corneal transplant/graft procedure on March 9th, and thought I’d bring my (growing) audience up to date on some highlights.  My wife has been…

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Diary Entries

My DALK Corneal Surgery Day

  • RC
  • Posted on March 10, 2011

Around 10:30 AM yesterday, we arrived at the St. Elizabeth SurgiCenter for my DALK procedure.  After a brief wait I was taken back to the prep area where the nurses…

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Dr. Visits

More Keratoconus Questions Answered

  • RC
  • Posted on February 5, 2011

Okay here are the keratoconus questions I brought with me to my second consultation along with the answers I received (aggregated from all answers, but mostly from Dr. Holland.)   After…

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