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Anyone here have Fuch's Dystrophy?

Eye Conditions | Last Active: Feb 28 8:35am | Replies (83)
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@sharonfranks1119

I am fairly uneducated in regards to Fuchs. I just do what I’m told by my ophthalmologist. So I can’t answer your question without asking a question. What are DMEKs? Please answer that and I can respond.

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irinig | @irinig | Feb 11, 2023

I think DMAEK is the procedure where the entire first line of sight lens is removed & the lens of a person who has donated their eyes, gives to people like us with FD. This is the procedure my mom had 10 years ago in her right eye. She still sees out of her right eye as the transplanted cornea works. Also a young man was good enough to donate his eyes into the eye bank.

DMEK, I am told by my ophthalmologist, is a newer procedure whereby new cells are placed inside the existing cornea and they can grow, healthily at times, sometimes not…I was told my left eye needs DMEK.

Hopefully this clarifies my last response? Many thanks Sharon. Kindly, Marianne

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