Back to a partial

Thank goodness we have patience. It was a long trip once again, arriving home around 9:30pm Thursday. The great minds got together and suggested Mr. Bill see Dr. Sonia Yoo. She is Dr. Alfonso's top laser specialist at Bascom. She reviewed his records and ordered a couple more tests (sonogram & topography). Examining the scar and health etc., she feels he is a candidate for the newest type of corneal transplant - partial - which thrills us..... it's what they all started out wanting. We've come full circle.

They will send in the insurance forms and such and we'll get this thing rolling again! Dr. Yoo says there is a 90 percent chance at success. It will involve 2 to 3 laser operations on the eye, but the recovery is faster than a year. It could involve no stitches, 3 stitches or more... it all depends on how it goes. His vision will be better, she feels, and she says that with this partial, it can be redone, so he'll have more options in the future with the eye. If all else fails, he can still get a full cornea transplant, which the odds of rejection for Mr. B are high.

So, with all that said, he has decided to go for it. He decided not to do the full transplant because of all the risks in his case. We now wait for the phone call for the date. Hopefully the tissues they get that day will be good ones!

Here is a link to Images, a publication from Bascom Palmer with current articles on corneal transplanting.