DALK Graft

[jamesar]

Hello again people, I hope you are all doing well. I have spoken further with my surgeon and he explained that he may be able to perform the deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty procedure, which carries a much lower risk of graft rejection, but may not have as good visual outcome than with a full PK. I was also told that laser surgery or excimer laser to further increase visual acuity would be an option after full healing of graft!! Sounds great I am so sick of this thin, jerk of a cornea! Just want it cut out. I am planning on keeping my old cornea in a lil container with formalin, for memories and a cool oddity for my computer desk.

Has anyone else had the DALK procedure, I am reading many articles that it is becoming a very popular procedure, if able to be done of course.

Oh, has anyone else had any type of laser/refractive surgery post op. I have heard many people say that graft and laser are totally contraindicated, but according to my surgeon, it may be an option.

Goodnight

[Andrew MacLean]

Jamesar

Good morning! (or I guess it will be when you read this).

I had a DALK in one eye and a PK in the other. In the UK, so far as I know, the standard procedure is now the DALK, and they only perform a PK if the endothelium is deeply scarred so that a DALK would not offer any improvement in sight.

All the best with your DALK.

Andrew

[alvin18]

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Oh, has anyone else had any type of laser/refractive surgery post op. I have heard many people say that graft and laser are totally contraindicated, but according to my surgeon, it may be an option.

Not yet but my surgeon is also considering to do it.