Cornea transplant (keratoplasty)

Hello @BettyT‍, thank you for opening this discussion! Wow, as someone who has a hard enough time putting in contacts, I can't imagine what a cornea transplant is like!  What led to you to find out that you had a hereditary condition? And how was the procedure? You must be so strong to go straight from eye surgery to work! 

Has anyone else had a cornea transplant? What was your experience like?
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Take care,
Courtney

Found out my cornea problems were inherited when my son was diagnosed with the same condition. Don't think the knowledge and technology were available when I was younger. My procedure was pretty straightforward. Black Hills Regional Eye Institute in Rapid City, South Dakota. Only a nerve block and was awake and watching the whole thing! Spent the day in a motel room while my husband went shopping. Home to Sheridan, Wyoming the next day after the bandage came off with the local optometrists doing follow up care.