Well done Jay,
Sorry to have not been supplying the required distraction in your first week!
That sounds like really good news so far. I hope you continue to improve nice and quickly.
It's interesting to note that your vision immediately post-graft was better with a DALK than a PK. For me it was the other way round, but of course, my DALK was performed minus an epithelium!
Corneal Transplant Number Two : DALK
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Thanks Emma and all
John : Yeh I did check on Thursday and figured that it must be serious! With regards to epith, I agree....but in all honesty with the PK i could nowhere near open the eye for ages unless there was topical anaethetic. Id say in comparison that I am at equivalent of week 5 on the PK of the Week 1 on the DALK.
Andrew : Only Tobradex, 4 times a day. Thats it, nothing more nothing less.
Other stuff that Im using is more nutraceutical based and aids in the regeneration etc.
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John : Yeh I did check on Thursday and figured that it must be serious! With regards to epith, I agree....but in all honesty with the PK i could nowhere near open the eye for ages unless there was topical anaethetic. Id say in comparison that I am at equivalent of week 5 on the PK of the Week 1 on the DALK.
Andrew : Only Tobradex, 4 times a day. Thats it, nothing more nothing less.
Other stuff that Im using is more nutraceutical based and aids in the regeneration etc.
J
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Hi
Just an update really, 11th day Post Op
Excellent so far.
Got 6/12 Pin Hole which was impressive.
Eye has healed really well and I now have no kind of uncomfortable feeling at all!
All in all, extremely positive and next appointment in 6 weeks!!
Jay
Just an update really, 11th day Post Op
Excellent so far.
Got 6/12 Pin Hole which was impressive.
Eye has healed really well and I now have no kind of uncomfortable feeling at all!
All in all, extremely positive and next appointment in 6 weeks!!
Jay
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Excellent news Jay 
really happy for you.
I am now getting 6/12 with glasses, still can't believe it, even had it sent to me in writing the other day and it still hasn't really sunk in I am going to have to stop celebrating soon 
The recovery from a DALK is not so bad is it. I was pleasently suprised at how easy it was.
Good luck at your next appointment.
Anne
really happy for you.
I am now getting 6/12 with glasses, still can't believe it, even had it sent to me in writing the other day and it still hasn't really sunk in
I am going to have to stop celebrating soon
The recovery from a DALK is not so bad is it. I was pleasently suprised at how easy it was.
Good luck at your next appointment.
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Re: Corneal Transplant Number Two : DALK
Just an update really
DALK eye is doing very well,still need to have sutures out but to be honest since the post op 10 days mark to now, I have not had a single issue with this eye. Light sensitivity in grand scheme of things has been non-existant, and all is progressing well.
Jayuk
DALK eye is doing very well,still need to have sutures out but to be honest since the post op 10 days mark to now, I have not had a single issue with this eye. Light sensitivity in grand scheme of things has been non-existant, and all is progressing well.
Jayuk
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Re: Corneal Transplant Number Two : DALK
Jayuk, cheers! We are "brothers in DALK" as mine was also in April. I have the 16 point running stitch in yet, as well and they project a full year for it before removal. My vision is OK....but not great. Correctable with an RGP but the pain has been humbling to say the least so I don't wear it much. A new one is on the way, hopefully with a better fit.
My light sensivity is fairly high most days and worse on the painful days. I wear dark glasses outside always. Hopefully that will subside sometime.
Glad you are doing well. I am confident that you feel as I do, even on the bad days, even though our vision is not what it was when we were boys, it is amazingly better than it was before surgery and a blessing to be one of those persons whose vision has been restored.
Piper
My light sensivity is fairly high most days and worse on the painful days. I wear dark glasses outside always. Hopefully that will subside sometime.
Glad you are doing well. I am confident that you feel as I do, even on the bad days, even though our vision is not what it was when we were boys, it is amazingly better than it was before surgery and a blessing to be one of those persons whose vision has been restored.
Piper
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