UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

There were 28 people at yesterday's meeting with the venue at John Lewis proving to be really popular, especially as it is so easy to get to. It was a very interactive session going over the incidence of KC, websites that help how to describe it, KC in the workplace and the positive help from Action...

Our next meeting is on the topic of "How do we explain Keratoconus to the other 99.95% of the population?" If you have you ever struggled to get people (especially employers) to understand what we experience then this is for you. Come and see some simulations, share your suggestions and al...

Hi Ash, be delighted to discuss with you, will email you in few days as hectic right now but do appreciate you getting in touch, thanks, John

Hi Chris, Well let's start by saying you've come to the right place for support and helpful advice and then let's give the usual advice of 'don't panic'. That may sound a bit pat but lots of us have been there and quite understand your worries which are perfectly normal. A graft does take time to se...

Following the very successful meeting on 8th April in the John Lewis Community Hub I have booked it again for the next 2 KC West Midlands Group meetings this year on 8th July and 7th October. The meetings will both start at 11:00am. Speakers are yet to be arranged but these dates are fixed so please...

Our next West Midlands meeting is at 11:00 in the Community Hub in John Lewis’s at Grand Central directly above Birmingham New Street Station. Please note that this is a new venue and should be much quieter than out-patients at BMEC. It is very easy to get to being on the 4th floor of John Lewis in ...

Just over 2 weeks until our next meeting at the new venue of John Lewis's Community Hub above Birmingham New Street Station at 11:00am on Saturday 8th April.

The title of the talk is "An Optometrist’s Perspective of Prescribing and Fitting Contact Lenses for Keratoconus and Tips for Successful Wear". This should be of interest to most of us, whether to understand better what and how the Optometrist thinks or to gain her tips on maximising conta...

The title of the talk is "An Optometrist’s Perspective of Prescribing and Fitting Contact Lenses for Keratoconus and Tips for Successful Wear". This should be of interest to most of us, whether to understand better what and how the Optometrist thinks or to gain her tips on maximising conta...

Advance notice that our next meeting will be on Saturday 8th April 2017 in Birmingham at 11:00 in the Community Hub in John Lewis’s at Grand Central above New Street Station. Please note that this is a new venue as the Saturday clinics at the Eye Centre have become very busy and our usual meeting pl...