Corneal Transplant for Keratakonis at Kaiser? at a Teaching Hospital? other options?

What would you do...............?????????????

After first being diagnosed with Keratakonis in 2000 (at a LASIK
center) I was referred to Dr. Richard Forrester at the Bascolm Palmer
Eye Institute in Miami. Dr. Forrester is a world class eye surgeon who
has trained some of the country's finest eye surgeons.

My Keratakonis cone is so steep in my left eye that I can no longer
wear contact lenses. I was told yesterday that I must have a corneal
transplant. I was told there is an 85% success rate but there is also
a 5% chance I could lose my sight completely in my eye as a result of
surgical complications.

I have Kaiser insurance and was referred to a young corneal transplant
specialist who has had first class training at some of the country's
finest hospitals. He completed his residency in 2000 and has only done
40 corneal transplants. I can get referred to a more experienced older
surgeon in Kaiser or I can seek out a surgeon with world class
credentials outside of Kaiser.

I had back surgery three years ago and sought out one of the nation's
top back surgeons. I was admitted to a teaching hospital and after I
was put to sleep I do not know if the surgery was performed by my
"world class" surgeon or a resident. The outcome was favorable but I
never saw the surgeon again.

So .. do I go to a well trained young surgeon with only 40 procedures
under his belt ... he does about 2 a month ... or do I go to an older
surgeon who has a few hundred procedures under his belt?

What would you do and why?

Please reply to ... thank you all.