My vision was failing quite rapidly during the last year, he said. The operation wasn t bad at all. My sight came gradually as the swelling went away. I plan to have my left eye corrected, too, maybe before the end of the year. In states where eye banks have been organized, elaborate plans are made for quick transportation of corneas across miles to operating rooms, because the sooner they are used the better.
Some research is in progress toward preserving corneas, but with only limited success thus far.