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- Thu 14 Mar 2013 12:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Waiting list time for corneal transplant?
- Replies: 13
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Re: Waiting list time for corneal transplant?
I've not had one (yet) but it is fairly fast compared to other organs. It depends on supply usually, but 4 weeks - 3 months should be the normal waiting time, I am guessing. Why don't you wait for one of the senior members who've done grafts to reply?
- Sat 02 Feb 2013 1:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Just been diagnosed with KC - 19 year old.
- Replies: 3
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Re: Just been diagnosed with KC - 19 year old.
Hi guys, I'm back from the lens fitting and KC test. Not much good news :( Have been told my Cornea is too steep for RGP and soft lens. My cornea microns are 330 in the KC eyes, which is super low, and i have a lot of scarring from my previous hydrops. Consultant has advised either scleral lens (at ...
- Wed 30 Jan 2013 11:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Charlotte has had a hydrops today - am beside myself
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10644
Re: Charlotte has had a hydrops today - am beside myself
Hi Charlotte, Hydrops can be a wretched experience, I had my first one just 2 months after getting KC!!! It was very traumatic at first, but don't worry, you get used to it and after a while can manage fine with the other eye. Ask your doctor about the gas injection procedure, I had it done and my h...
- Wed 30 Jan 2013 10:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Just been diagnosed with KC - 19 year old.
- Replies: 3
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Just been diagnosed with KC - 19 year old.
Hi guys, I'm a 19 year old in India. My power has always been bad from the time I can remember, when I was ten, I had -6 in both the eyes. By 17 my power was -8 in the left side and -10 in the right side. Well to cut a long story short, I started developing KC 2 years ago, and thinking it was merely...