Hi all advice please
Posted: Wed 05 Jul 2017 6:04 pm
Hi all,
I've been suffering with KC for over 10 years now to the point where it's quite distorted and blurred in my right eye.
I've basically just had 6 month check ups via the NHS. I was discharged at one point for a game or few years as they said they couldn't do anything and the fact my vision was good in my left eye and wasn't impacted in general vision unless I shut my left eye.
Anyways I went to. Specsavers last year from for a test due to me noticing a blur in my left eye at distance. Specsavers noticed that KC had also started in my left eye. It was the first I'd noticed last year in terms of any blur or vision problems with my left eye.
I then got referred back to a consultant who confirmed it was in my left eye but very minor compared to the right.
At this point I was told about gas permable lenses (I'd never been told about these before). It was advised to get one for my right eye and all though it was a challenge due to how distorted the cornea as they got me one.
They just planned to monitor the left eye as it was minor and vision was good.
This was last Oct and I've struggled with the lens really badly. I've had various infections so have had to put on hold a few times and I've really struggled getting it in.
I've been back to discuss the lens a couple of month back and I also mentioned as I'd noticed text and people eyes becoming blurred at a slight distance with my left eye - my general vision seems to use more my eye as my brain seems to have bypassed the right eye.
They put it down to dry eye and told me to use compresses and to persevere with the lens too.
It still want right and I knew something wasn't right with my left eye. I went back and I've seen a optician who's said the lens was a very bad fit and no wonder I couldn't use use it properly. He's got ordered me another wh Ch I should get in two week - also will th soft edges and clear rather than blue.
I the. Got referred to a consultant who's checked my left eye KC and confirmed it had deteriorated from last June when Specsavers had spotted it (I knew it had!) they've now referred me for crosslinking in both eyes and also the intracorneal rings in my right.
I'm sure this could have been sorted quicker. All they kept saying is due to being 35 it wouldn't progress.
I've spoke with my PMI company (insured through work) and although they wouldn't cover it as a condition last year it is now covered as is cross linking.
I'm looking at a 6-8 month wait in the NHS and I'm concerned at how my left eye has deteriorated over the last 6 months and I don't want it anywhere near as bad as my right.
Has anyone had both procedures done and what results?
I'm based in Halifax, Yorkshire so is there anywhere near recommended as I'll prob go down the private route.
My insurance are just asking for the surgery procedure code which I'm trying to track down.
Thanks all and apologies for the long post.
I've been suffering with KC for over 10 years now to the point where it's quite distorted and blurred in my right eye.
I've basically just had 6 month check ups via the NHS. I was discharged at one point for a game or few years as they said they couldn't do anything and the fact my vision was good in my left eye and wasn't impacted in general vision unless I shut my left eye.
Anyways I went to. Specsavers last year from for a test due to me noticing a blur in my left eye at distance. Specsavers noticed that KC had also started in my left eye. It was the first I'd noticed last year in terms of any blur or vision problems with my left eye.
I then got referred back to a consultant who confirmed it was in my left eye but very minor compared to the right.
At this point I was told about gas permable lenses (I'd never been told about these before). It was advised to get one for my right eye and all though it was a challenge due to how distorted the cornea as they got me one.
They just planned to monitor the left eye as it was minor and vision was good.
This was last Oct and I've struggled with the lens really badly. I've had various infections so have had to put on hold a few times and I've really struggled getting it in.
I've been back to discuss the lens a couple of month back and I also mentioned as I'd noticed text and people eyes becoming blurred at a slight distance with my left eye - my general vision seems to use more my eye as my brain seems to have bypassed the right eye.
They put it down to dry eye and told me to use compresses and to persevere with the lens too.
It still want right and I knew something wasn't right with my left eye. I went back and I've seen a optician who's said the lens was a very bad fit and no wonder I couldn't use use it properly. He's got ordered me another wh Ch I should get in two week - also will th soft edges and clear rather than blue.
I the. Got referred to a consultant who's checked my left eye KC and confirmed it had deteriorated from last June when Specsavers had spotted it (I knew it had!) they've now referred me for crosslinking in both eyes and also the intracorneal rings in my right.
I'm sure this could have been sorted quicker. All they kept saying is due to being 35 it wouldn't progress.
I've spoke with my PMI company (insured through work) and although they wouldn't cover it as a condition last year it is now covered as is cross linking.
I'm looking at a 6-8 month wait in the NHS and I'm concerned at how my left eye has deteriorated over the last 6 months and I don't want it anywhere near as bad as my right.
Has anyone had both procedures done and what results?
I'm based in Halifax, Yorkshire so is there anywhere near recommended as I'll prob go down the private route.
My insurance are just asking for the surgery procedure code which I'm trying to track down.
Thanks all and apologies for the long post.