UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

before I start the below is my own experince and dont be put off if your heading
for a cornea op!

its amazing how cornea grafts have changed! my first was in early 80's and was in hospital a week!
2nd cornea graft was about 3 days in hospital. They went through me with a fine tooth comb!
checking me inside and out!

now 2008 was in hospital for 3 hours! ( thats good because I know a good sleep is
good for healing)

I can say ..... thought hospital care, (after care) back in 80's was excellent! could
not look after you better!
when I went in 2008 the operation was stunning and the theatre staff where amazing!
but the the after care was very poor! only give it 2 out of 10

I came back to the bay ward and was left! had to call anyone to come a put my head rest up!
(to this day I dont know who came! could not see) they brought some food to the guy next door to me
(only two us in a bay of 8 beds) and took his away! and with me just left it!
also had to ask for a eye shield , when I left!!

had a job to work out what the food was and try and sit up and eat it! I could go on!

I would say to any person going into hospital for a cornea graft if you have family or a friend
get them to come with you espcially after op, as there is little after care!

however you may go into hospital thats brilliant! but my advice is take some one with you!
just in case!

my experince is there brilliant with op care! but after care is basic.

Also>

I have been taking steroid drops up till Jan 09 however the steriod drops gave me
glaucomia! ( this is common with taking steriod drops) so they switched my drops!

house,

Thanks for your observations, I am sure that they will be of more than passing interest to many on the forum.

Steroid induced glaucoma is indeed a potential problem of prolonged use of topic steroids following eye surgery, and so, for that matter is steroid induced posterior subcapsular cataract. Still, regular checks enable the surgeons to spot any increase in IOP, and cataracts are routinely fixed.

All the best


Andrew