I V R FUND

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NOT SO CLEAR VISION
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Postby NOT SO CLEAR VISION » Wed 15 Apr 2015 11:56 pm

HI all new to the forum I have had ks from the age off 14 to now 32. I can have ks graft on the nhs but I want to go down the FEMTOSECOND DALK route. I applied for funding but was refused, I have since then reappied for funding.Question could I get the cost on the nhs graft to be put forward the private hospital where I want the operation done. could someone tell me the pros and cons of fsdalk thamks.

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Re: I V R FUND

Postby Andrew MacLean » Thu 16 Apr 2015 9:03 am

Hello and welcome to the forum. FSDalk is a partial thickness corneal graft, but instead of using conventional cutting instruments the surgeon uses an Intralase femtosecond laser. I'm afraid that I have no experience of this cutting method, but I am sure that there will be somebody along in a moment who has.

Every good wish.

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