UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

I also had CXL at Centre for Sight a couple of years ago. Good, professional clinic in my opinion - I was more than happy with my treatment and follow up. It may, however, be worth seeing if any other NHS clinics in your area that undertake CXL. Some do, as it is on trial basis. St Pauls at Liverpoo...

I understood that a graft was only really suggested when vision was no longer possible in contact lenses, either through fitting or comfort. Was the Doc suggesting he do the graft? Not sure what area you are in, but some NHS hospitals are running trials for CXL - have you looked into this before goi...

Hi Gill501 Crosslinking (CXL) was available as trials in some places of the UK on the NHS, I know that St Pauls Eye Unit at Royal Liverpool Hospital were undertaking CXL, however i dont know the current situation is there though nor do i know whereabouts you are based. May be worth a phone call ther...

Well after having crosslinking and intacs in my left eye over the past couple of year i am back to trying a contact lens for that eye - still get good vision in glasses for the right eye. Whilst i am under St Pauls Eye Unit at Liverpool and had the option of going to their in house opticians for con...

Hiya My husband has just been offered and accepted a job in Australia. I know that there are a couple of people on here that are from Australia and was just wondering what CL options there are out there for KC and how the system works is it the same as the uk; in that i will be lucky to find an opti...

Are you seeing one of the registrars or are you seeing the consultant when you are attending appointments? I have seen the consultant every time i have been to the clinic at St Pauls's. I usually see one the registrars first but then i see the consultant, the first time i had to ask to see him but n...

having had both intacs and crosslinking, i can say that the recovery time from intacs is slightly longer (signed off for two weeks following procedure), whereas i was only signed off for 1 week post crosslinking. After intacs the pain and recovery time was a lot worse, not able to open eye properly ...

Try Centre for Sight, i had my CXL done privately with them in October 2009

moe are you not entitled to recieve your lenses through the nhs? If you are a british national you should be able to, thou other nationalities arent always entitled to treatment thru the nhs depending on their status n visas

I struggled with putting lenses when i first tried them as i found i was focusing on the lens hence my eye shutting as i got close. Have you tried focusing on a point past your lens/finger - i find that this takes my focus away from the lens and could then get the lens in my eye.