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 [email][/email] ... thank you all.