Hi, Wolfman,
Thanks for being there to help your friend. We do have quite a few
discussions about the lifetime of a corneal transplant over at our private
group called Fuchs' Friends. I hope you will go to
http://www.fuchs-dystrophy.com and request to join the Fuchs' Friends
support group. You don't have to be actively involved, but it does give you
access to an entire library of information we've gathered about Fuchs',
transplants, and research. Wherever you read that a transplant gives you
clear vision for a couple of years, they don't have their facts right. You
need to get to Fuchs' Friends and hear the facts from the horse's
mouth--those of us who have had our transplants, some for many years.

If you're already a member of Fuchs' Friends, then just post this same
question over there and you'll hear answers. This is our public group, which
is set up just to help people find their way to the private group.

Dorothy

----- Original Message -----
From: "wolfman48093" <wolfman48093@...>
To: <fuchs_corneal_dystrophy@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 8:34 AM
Subject: [fuchs_corneal_dystrophy] corneal transplants


> Hi, a friend of mine has been recently been diagnosed with fuchs. Of
> course, a transplant is not in the immediate future. However, my
> question is how long does a corneal transplant last after surgery ? I
> read that you only have clear vision for a couple of years. Thanks,
> Wolfman