Hello - I had RK done in 1989, both eyes. Right eye is fine, left eye many problems. Had Lasik on left eye in 2000 - thinned out cornea. Had corneal transplant in 2002. Finally, in July 2004, after a few wound revisions to try to help shape cornea more symmetrically, I am now ready to wear contacts.

The left eye is around -5.5 spherical, astigmatism of about 1.5 to 2 (don't know the units here). Anyway, in trying soft contacts, I can't seem to get the vision real sharp (if I press on the outside of my lid while the contact is in the vision will get super-sharp - why is that?). I also have the usual starbursts, ghosting etc (worse at night).

I'll keep trying the soft lenses and see if I can get a good fit - do different brands make a difference? The toric lens I tried seemed to fit worse then the non torics. What other type lenses are there? My optometrist said that I have large pupils for my age (40 years old), and that when they dilate (at night) the old RK and/or Lasik and cornea incisions are causing some of the starbursts etc. However, that doesn't account for the daytime ghosting etc.

Nevertheless, I want to be able to go to the optometrist well informed with ideas to try. I cannot settle for below-average sight any longer -it's been too long! What are pros and cons of Z-wave?

thanks

Dear MBR22;

The problem that we often encounter with corneal transplants is a highly irregular corneal surface. It has been my experience that soft lenses seldom work. In recent years I have been using scleral lenses and mini-scleral lenses to allow post corneal transplant patients regain useful vision. These lenses are made from highly oxygen permeable materials and are usually very comfortable to wear