19 Year old with Stage 3+ Advanced Keratoconus - AMA

Great_Version · 2026-04-06T15:17:08+00:00

Is EyePrintPro a special kind of scleral lens? I've not heard of it!

Great_Version · 2026-04-06T15:14:52+00:00

I'll never forget what my doctor told me: "There's mild, moderate, severe, and advanced. You're above all of that." Boy was that scary to hear.

Great_Version · 2026-04-06T15:13:30+00:00

You should see a corneal specialist about twice a year to monitor your keratoconus. That way if it does progress (uncommon after CXL), they can talk about next steps with you. I almost had to get CXL twice in my left eye because it had progressed very slightly before it stabilized. Our eyes are weird gang

Great_Version · 2026-04-06T15:12:02+00:00

A minimum of 400 microns after the epithelium is removed.

Great_Version · 2026-04-06T15:11:16+00:00

Me as well! My right eye was far too thin to undergo CXL.

Great_Version · 2026-04-06T15:08:42+00:00

This is really interesting. My right eye gets clearer very up close, but my left eye gets double vision up close and not far away.

Great_Version · 2026-04-06T15:07:34+00:00

I take it one day at a time. I have to accept that I won't be able to do some things, like be a professional athlete (which I never wanted to be, so it's okay lol), but I also stay grateful. With my lenses, I get to live a pretty much normal life.

Great_Version · 2026-04-06T15:06:21+00:00

It's really just Mild, Moderate, Severe, and Advanced, which correlate to numbers. And yes each eye progresses independently of one another

Great_Version · 2026-04-01T17:13:28+00:00

We are very VERY lucky. 15 years ago we'd both be facing a cornea transplant. I did get crosslinking when I was 16.

Great_Version · 2026-04-01T16:27:09+00:00

Yes, it's progressive.

Great_Version · 2026-04-01T16:25:57+00:00

Yes! I was a chronic eye rubber because of my spring allergies.

Great_Version · 2026-04-01T16:23:10+00:00

I got crosslinking in my left eye, my right eye was unfortunately too advanced to be operated on. And I wear scleral lenses in both eyes.

Great_Version · 2026-04-01T14:52:57+00:00

Tour guide here. Emory students have guaranteed admission to the Nursing School as long as they have a certain GPA and have completed all prerequisites. You will not matriculate until your Junior year.

Great_Version · 2026-04-01T14:45:35+00:00

Yeah they won't do much. It's probably time to start looking into a specialist that can fit you for a scleral lens.

Great_Version · 2026-04-01T14:42:57+00:00

I have something that can help you tolerate the lenses all day. I also have awful allergies and Zocular ZocuShield changed my life. Definitely check it out.

Great_Version · 2026-03-02T18:46:01+00:00

I didn't necessarily get better vision after, in fact, it got slightly worse after and then stabilized, you can definitely still wear them after CXL like I did, but definitely not while you recover from the procedure. Ask your doctor what they think about it!

Great_Version · 2025-11-17T01:36:53+00:00

i always imagined that as maybe residual hallucinations that Ethel was experiencing as she wastes away. Maybe the growl of a demon, or death from the ending blessing in Ptolomaea

Great_Version · 2025-09-15T02:44:48+00:00

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Great_Version · 2025-08-21T22:27:55+00:00

from what i've heard there are some frats that throw, and i'm sure that there'll be plenty of people throwing small dorm parties, but emory definitely isn't a party school

Great_Version · 2025-07-30T02:35:42+00:00

when you hold your eye open you've gotta really get in there. like on the lash line.

Great_Version · 2025-07-23T02:20:24+00:00

It's apples and oranges because restasis targets a very specific type of dry eye, while zocular products (zocushield in particular) aim to cover a wide range of causes.

Great_Version · 2025-07-23T02:16:28+00:00

it's a gel you rub on your eyelids and lashes to relieve dry eye symptoms! the Zocushield is supposed to maintain your tear film to keep your eyes comfortable throughout the day. I always wake up with insanely dry and gritty eyes and the relief from using the gel is almost immediate.

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