Laura's story
Laura Grady, in her 40s, from Greenwich in London has had 3 cornea transplants. 2 for an undiagnosed illness and 1 after cataract surgery.
When Laura began to notice problems with her eyesight, doctors struggled to determine what was causing the problems.
She said: "I started getting 'morning misting'. My vision was misty on waking but cleared during the day. I used to get halos around any lights that I was looking at too. I struggled to see in the dark. Eventually, the misting would not clear. By the time I had a transplant I couldn't see out of my left eye."
Laura had a cornea transplant for her left eye in 2005, after waiting for a few months. When the same problem developed in her right eye, she had a cornea transplant in 2015. Following cataract surgery Laura needed a second cornea transplant in her right eye in January 2024.
"By the time I had my first transplant I couldn’t see out of my right eye. It was just grey. I could see light and dark but no definition at all."
"After the transplants my vision was clear," she recalls. "It was still blurry at first, but clear! I could see colours and definition. The blurring eventually settled and the vision is good."
Now I can see my son’s lovely little face!Laura
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Laura, who is a software administrator, met Justin through a friend and colleague at a previous company. They have 2 boys, Noah, 10 and Thian, 3.
Laura said: "Had I not had the corneas transplants, I probably wouldn’t have been able to continue in my job, and therefore wouldn’t have met my partner Justin, and probably wouldn’t even have my sons.
"I feel forever grateful to my donors and their families. Words are not enough to express my gratitude! Now I have had both eyes done I know how very different my life would be if I hadn't been so lucky as to receive these corneas."
