“I’d had keratoconus in both eyes for about 15–20 years. I couldn’t wear glasses, contacts could only correct me to 20/40, and my eyes continued to get worse. The keratoconus affected my every day life; the special contacts were hard to keep in, so my husband did most of the driving and I had to stop playing softball.

I had looked into having a cornea transplant several years before at a practice in Philadelphia, but I didn’t feel comfortable with the surgeon. He made me feel like just another number. My eye doctor suggested I wait until it got worse. Finally, he told me my eyes couldn’t be fit for lenses anymore…I was slowly going blind.

I went to Kremer to see if I could have LASIK, but unfortunately I wasn’t a candidate, and Dr. Aronsky confirmed that I needed a cornea transplant. I felt comfortable with Dr. Aronsky from the beginning. He acknowledges you as a person and takes a genuine interest in every case.

I had my first cornea transplant in 1998 and the other in 1999. The Operating Room staff treated me like a queen and I was impressed by the work ethic and professionalism of the nurses. My advice for anyone considering a cornea transplant would be to do some research and choose a surgeon and facility you can trust. I would definitely recommend Kremer and Dr. Aronsky.”

—A.S.