I can't imagine myslef without glasses!!!!
I was born with a corneal dystrophy in my eyes. As the years have progressed, my eyes have changed. In the last few years there have been some changes in my eyesight. I have been putting off going to a specialist because my dad has had 2 corneal transplants in one eye and I was so afraid I would have to get the same thing done. I really don't want a transplant. I've been told for years that I would need one by the time I was in my 40's which is less than 10 years away.
Lately I have HATED - LOATHED the sun. I hate the sun. I would rather it be cloudy and rainy every day because my eyes are always in pain from sunlight and always watery. I have sunglasses but even on the sunniest days - it still irritates me. I stay indoors because going outside is awful. I'd rather sit in the dark.
Well my husband is a licensed optician and he started talking to Dr. Jaros about my eyes and Dr. Jaros asked me to come by so he could look at my eyes. Well we got to talking & he said he'd do some more research into my particular corneal dystrophy which is in the stroma of the eye. Well Dr. Jaros found a cornea specialist here in LR that has done some new surgeries for those with my eye disease. I have an appointment this Friday to see if I can have this surgery. Dr. Jaros is very sure I will be able to get the procedure done. So I get to go in and be looked at and hopefully schedule the surgery!
From what I understand I will have great vision after this. I won't need a transplant - thank goodness for advancements in medicine!!! I won't have to wear eye glasses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG! I can't re-call what it's like not to wear them. AND.....while they are doing this surgery for me, they are going to do lasik at the same time.
I cannot imagine life without glasses. I can't imagine knowing I won't need a transplant in my 40's. I just can't imagine the cool advancements in eye surgeries.....
