Thanks
He may need a lens transplant if he can't tolerate a contact lens or possible both. He has no lens has that was destroyed and removed in the accident too.
His good eye has actually become stronger and improved on sight tests. It's, taken over.
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- Thu 10 Feb 2022 8:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Full thickness cornea graft
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- Wed 09 Feb 2022 4:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Full thickness cornea graft
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Re: Full thickness cornea graft
Been a, while since I posted. Things, are going OK. He's returned to work and the graft is, stable. He was, discharged from the folks, who dealt with the inside of his, eye and now just sees, the cornea, consultant. 3 months, ago he was, seen at the refraction clinic but no lens made a, difference a...
- Sun 26 Sep 2021 9:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Full thickness cornea graft
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Re: Full thickness cornea graft
Thanks
His eye is now fully closed due to botox injection. Returns on Tuesday. We plod on.
His eye is now fully closed due to botox injection. Returns on Tuesday. We plod on.
- Wed 22 Sep 2021 3:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Full thickness cornea graft
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Re: Full thickness cornea graft
Spoke too soon
Went back today and there's an issue with the cornea they mentioned the cold sore virus and somewhere on cornea not healing.... Anyway altered all his, drops plus had to endure a, painful botox injection into eyelid to drop the eye closed. Return in a week.
Went back today and there's an issue with the cornea they mentioned the cold sore virus and somewhere on cornea not healing.... Anyway altered all his, drops plus had to endure a, painful botox injection into eyelid to drop the eye closed. Return in a week.
- Fri 17 Sep 2021 10:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Full thickness cornea graft
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Re: Full thickness cornea graft
Thanks Saw a different consultant on Thursday a lot more informative. He was from Canada and his whole attitude was amazeing towards us. Eye healing well. Gas in eye going slowly and retina looking hood. Was allowed to drop some if the drops do down from 14 a day to 6 which is going to make a big di...
- Tue 14 Sep 2021 3:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Full thickness cornea graft
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Re: Full thickness cornea graft
Starting to realise now the full impact of what's, happened. Utterly fed up with eye drops, and hospitals. The worst part is not knowing when the Dr's will allow him to return to work. 96 pound a, week plus universal tax credits isn't cutting it re the mortgage and bills. Plus if he doesn't get back...
- Fri 03 Sep 2021 2:02 pm
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- Topic: Full thickness cornea graft
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Re: Full thickness cornea graft
Thanks everyone. He sees the cornea specialist Tuesday next week and the one who deals with the inside of tge eye stuff the following week. He is takeing it easy but it's, so boring for him just doing not much. The consultant said he was allowed to drive and do things, he just had to avoid heavy lif...
- Thu 02 Sep 2021 6:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Full thickness cornea graft
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Re: Full thickness cornea graft
Pressure was still up but no major issues. He's to return in 2 weeks.
- Wed 01 Sep 2021 1:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Full thickness cornea graft
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Re: Full thickness cornea graft
The graft looks good. Seeing the other consultant that deals with inside of eye tommorrow. I got answers re how to administrate drops. His pressure was up in eye. Will know more re inside of eye status tommorrow.
- Tue 31 Aug 2021 1:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Help what can he do post surgery
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Help what can he do post surgery
Husband had a full thickness cornea, transplant in Thursday we were given no instructions as to what to do afterwards. He's been just layed on sofa. Is he allowed to walk a few yards to our park smack opposite our house sit on a bench and watch me throw, a, ball for a dog. Can he drive the car a, sh...