| Bowling Green opthamologist says father, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, stands a good chance in N.H. primary election Author: JIM GAINES, The Daily News Publish Date: June 6, 2007
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| Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul drew less attention from journalists and professional debate-watchers Tuesday night than bigger-name candidates like Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and Mitt Romney, but on the arena floor, he was the most popular guy in the house, according to his son, Rand Paul, a Bowling Green opthamologist. “We’ve got about 300 supporters,” Rand Paul said. “I guarantee our crowd was bigger than any other. |
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Physician Newsletter A
Rand Paul, MD
New Corneal May, 2007 Transplant available at Medical Center
New Technique Requires No Sutures —
For Faster Recovery and Better Results
The biggest advance in more than two decades is making
corneal transplant surgery much more beneficial and effective
for patients. This new technique removes and replaces only the
very back layer of the cornea, entering the eye through a tiny
incision. The small incision makes it possible to complete the
procedure without the sutures that are the mainstay of traditional
corneal transplants. Without sutures, the risk of infection,
inflammation, and rejection is reduced, and the eye heals
much faster.
“Using the new technique,” said Dr. Rand Paul, an ophthalmologist
with Graves-Gilbert Clinic, “I am able to remove and
replace just two percent of the cornea, versus 100% in a traditional transplant, resulting
in quicker healing, fewer complications, and faster vision recovery. By one month, the
eye generally heals to a point comparable to two years after traditional surgery.”
The new procedure, called DSEK, is appropriate for people who need a corneal transplant
due to corneal swelling or damage at the back of the cornea. Patients with inherited Fuchs’
dystrophy, a previous cornea injury, or a failed transplant can also benefit from the surgery.
DSEK is not for people with damage or disease in the front part of the cornea, such
as keratoconus.
“Traditional corneal transplant surgery, which has remained largely the same for several
decades, required 16 sutures. Now, I can selectively remove the thin back layer of the
cornea and replace it with healthy tissue. Because there is no large incision, vision recovers
more rapidly, and a future injury is less likely to damage the transplant. DSEK is a
tremendous step forward,” said Dr. Paul.