How do you feel about cornea transplant for keratoconus eye disorder?I just want someone to tell me how it works, how they felt after doing it, was there dramatic change...or whatever..
Genuine thoughts is greatly appreciated as this will be something major in my life, having contemplated the surgery for several years now. My vision is kinda bad, and I'm 19 years old..
Please kist let me know how you felt. Preferably by somedody who has actually had to go through this transplant themselves... first hand experience
Posted by Stef
I see patient with this problem all the time.
Young patients tend to do better and have a less chance of corneal rejection. However, younger patients are also less compliant with their eye medications. You will be using Pred Forte and lubricating drops long term, some younger people get fed up with using drops and stop.
Your vision will still be blurry after surgery. Our corneal specialist waits about 2 months to start removing the sutures, and can still keep removing them for over a year.
After all the sutures are remoed, you still may have blurry vision from irregular astigmatism. A gas-perm contact lens helps in these cases and patients usually see great after that.
You can expect some discomfort after the surgery, sensitivity to lights, tearing, red eyes. The level of pain varies for each patient. Our doctor usually gives patients 2-3 weeks off from work, and light duty for 6 weeks.
I try to stress to patients that they will not see clearly after surgery and there is a long recovery process so they won't get discouraged afterwards.
Posted by David Richardson, MD
Of all the eye disorders treated with corneal transplants, keratoconus is one of the most successfully treated. That being said, it is a major eye surgery and should be considered only after failing contact lens therapy. There are now advanced contact lenses made specifically for keratoconus. However, only some optometrists and ophthalmologists are trained in how to fit these special lenses.
Probably the most important decision someone who is considering eye surgery must make is what surgeon to choose. Although I do not perform corneal transplants, I have created a document for my cataract patients to help them in choosing a surgeon. The article can be viewed by clicking this link:
http://sgveye.com/en/resources/35-about-your-eyes/233-10-things-you-must-know-before-choosing-your-cataract-surgeon
The advice in this document can be applied to choosing any surgeon in any specialty, not just cataract surgeons.
Sincerely,
David D. Richardson, M.D.
Medical Director
San Gabriel Valley Eye Associates, Inc.
"LA and So Cal's Trusted Source of Eye Care"
207 S. Santa Anita Street, Suite P-25
San Gabriel, CA 91776
626.289.7856
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