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by Chikao22
Mon 02 Nov 2015 9:28 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: CXL Surgery in 1 weeks time!! So Scared!!
Replies: 3
Views: 3806

Re: CXL Surgery in 1 weeks time!! So Scared!!

Thanks guys for your reply. I have done it now and thank God the pain is over now. Mine lasted for 48hrs but the whole procedure was scary and I felt like I couldn't breathe lol. I did my right eye so the vision is still blurry and I took 2 weeks off so that's enough time to heal and rest hopefully....
by Chikao22
Sun 18 Oct 2015 9:37 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: CXL Surgery in 1 weeks time!! So Scared!!
Replies: 3
Views: 3806

CXL Surgery in 1 weeks time!! So Scared!!

Hi Guys, I have been booked for the CXL cross linking next week. I am 23 and I am so scared of what to expect. I have been watching videos and doing research and it sounds really scary. I don't have a high threshold for pain so I'm really dreading it. Has anyone done it before? Can I get some advice...
by Chikao22
Tue 08 Sep 2015 3:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: CXL Referral ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE!!
Replies: 2
Views: 2515

Re: CXL Referral ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE!!

Hi, Thanks for replying me. I got some pictures taken of my eye but I am not sure how how thick my corneas is. I was told by the doctors that the condition has grown quite quickly in 6 months. I have accepted to get the procedure done, but I am just skeptical that I am being rushed into the procedur...
by Chikao22
Thu 13 Aug 2015 8:22 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: CXL Referral ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE!!
Replies: 2
Views: 2515

CXL Referral ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE!!

Hi, I am new to this group. I have been told I need to do the cxl procedure at St Thomas hospital. However, St Thomas hospital has no funding for this procedure yet. So for the past 7 years, they have been doing a trial comparing CXL with another procedure which is said to be as effective as cxl and...

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