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Dear Bob:I have had a few worried text messages from patients. Other members of yours I am sure are worried about their transplants being affected by COVID-19 and if their transplants affect their risk for COVID-19.Patients ...
A dozen people attended the July 13, 2019, meeting of this group. One had a first DMEK the week prior to the meeting. Two others have not had any surgeries. As no speaker was scheduled, each person around the long conference table ...
In January, we had a small but lively and rewarding meeting that included two new participants who each drove an hour or more to attend their first corneal dystrophy support group meeting.We discussed experiences consulting with ...
Bob: Dr. Terry thank you for giving us some of your valuable time with this interview. All of us at the Corneal Dystrophy Foundation and Fuchs Friends appreciate it very much.Dr. Terry: Thanks, Bob. It is a pleasure for me to do ...
Ann W's DMEK Blog update February 2018
I put a little bit about my second Dmek/ cataract operation back in May 2016 in instalment 4 but sure enough by the time I had my Moorfields check up appointment in December 2016 I had forgotten ...
Ann is married and is a member of the Fuch’s Friends-UK online support group which is an autonomous part of the world-wide Fuchs Friends online support groups . She was born and lives in the Great Britain seaside Town of Bournemouth. ...
When I was diagnosed with Fuchs Dystrophy I was given an appointment at my local NHS hospital in Portsmouth which was the Queen Alexandra Hospital.I had a consultation with the corneal consultant Mr. Rakesh Jayaswal who confirmed ...
Recently Dr. Charles Faron, D.O, spoke to the Chicago Area Local Group. He treats post-surgical patients at Chicago Cornea Consultants offices and at Rush Medical Center. Since most of the group are Fuchs’ patients, he chiefly ...
Interesting development in the search for a non-surgical treatment for Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy:
January 3, 2017: San Diego, California. Trefoil Therapeutics, a privately funded company focused on improving human health and ...
“Thank you for sending me the April Newsletter. In 2005 my daughter was able to contact your Fuchs’ Friends Group on the internet and collect many encouraging testimonies of those who had success with Dr. Terry and his procedure. The result of my trip to Portland and Dr. Terry’s surgery I came home with perfect vision in my right eye! I thank God daily for Dr. Terry and his mission for good vision.”
– Irving, Arkansas