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by caroline6505
Sat 03 Sep 2011 8:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Post-CXL vision recovery.
Replies: 12
Views: 8102

Re: Post-CXL vision recovery.

Hi The sole purpose of crosslinking is to arrest progression of KC. If that's been achieved, then I'll be delighted. I had C3R in my right eye in June and left eye in July at the Centre for Sight. Dr Daya was quite clear that it was purely aimed at halting progression, and although some people are f...
by caroline6505
Sat 27 Aug 2011 8:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: how does KC progression manifest
Replies: 12
Views: 7559

Re: how does KC progression manifest

Hi I was diagnosed with KC about 12 years ago after I kept having visual disturbances, migraines, etc. I went to my GP who sent me straight away to see an opthalmic neurologist who diagnosed KC. I was suffering from migraines (apparently one can get migraines without having a sore head, but having v...
by caroline6505
Wed 24 Aug 2011 12:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK)
Replies: 3
Views: 2374

Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK)

Hi

I'm having surgery on Wednesday – Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK). Just wondered if anyone else has had the procedure and how it went, etc.

Thanks.

Caroline.
by caroline6505
Sat 20 Aug 2011 6:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Post-CXL vision recovery.
Replies: 12
Views: 8102

Re: Post-CXL vision recovery.

Hi Should have added to my post that it can take 2/3 months for things to settle down. I'm finding I have some better days than others, but suspect it's mainly down to whether it's sunny or not (my eyes are particularly sensitive to light - par for the course!). The Daya disruptor was used on both m...
by caroline6505
Tue 16 Aug 2011 10:14 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Post-CXL vision recovery.
Replies: 12
Views: 8102

Re: Post-CXL vision recovery.

Hi Yup, I was wondering that too. I had my right eye done 7 weeks ago and my left eye done 3 weeks ago. I'm a graphic designer and so stare at a computer screen for 8 hours a day. I'm very aware that the screen is inches from my nose and that I'm squinting and having to try and focus quite hard. I w...
by caroline6505
Sat 30 Jul 2011 11:47 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Wedge resection
Replies: 0
Views: 2149

Wedge resection

Hi A month ago I had C3R in my right eye and on Wednesday had C3R in my left eye. I've now been advised that best option to go for is a wedge resection in my right eye (apparently it's 8 diopters). Has anyone had a wedge resection and give an insight into how the procedure went and post op what to e...
by caroline6505
Sun 24 Jul 2011 6:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Recovery periods of CXL and INTACS???
Replies: 10
Views: 9336

Re: Recovery periods of CXL and INTACS???

Hi I was diagnosed with Pellucid Marginal Degeneration in April and so all of this is new to me and so I'm out of my depth advising anyone else. However, I was advised (Centre for Sight) that the best that I could hope for with crosslinking was to halt progression of the condition and strengthen the...
by caroline6505
Sat 23 Jul 2011 10:53 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Recovery periods of CXL and INTACS???
Replies: 10
Views: 9336

Re: Recovery periods of CXL and INTACS???

Hi I had crosslinking in my right eye about a month ago (I'm due to have crosslinking in my left eye next week). I was absolutely fine and was walking about and going about as normal the following day. I'd heard a lot about the pain, but genuinely only experienced mild discomfort. I'm a graphic desi...
by caroline6505
Tue 12 Jul 2011 11:21 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Corneal collagen cross linking Consultants
Replies: 4
Views: 2975

Re: Corneal collagen cross linking Consultants

Hi I've had KC for about 11 years, but it's only been over the past 2 years that I've noticed my vision change. I trialled something like 32 pairs of lenses and have tried glasses, but got to the point where I was fed up trialling lenses that just didn't fit and glasses made no difference whatsoever...

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