Hi all, Haven't posted for a while, things are going well at the mo, no major probems. Just a quic question. I'm expecting my first baby in September and would like to know how soon you would recommend having his/her eyes tested. I know it may not be able to be passed on, but would they be able to tell at a young age or not? Any help on this matter would be appreciated. Many thanx
Laura H
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Hi Laura.
Congratulations on your news
My advice would be not to panic (easy for me to say, I know).
KC usually only comes to light at around the time of puberty. Assuming things haven't changed too much since my day, the school would arrange an eye test at about age 6-7; it would probably be worth mentioning your KC then to set your mind at rest.
All the best,
Congratulations on your news
My advice would be not to panic (easy for me to say, I know).
KC usually only comes to light at around the time of puberty. Assuming things haven't changed too much since my day, the school would arrange an eye test at about age 6-7; it would probably be worth mentioning your KC then to set your mind at rest.
All the best,
John
Well unfortunately I heard that nowadays the age when people get diagnosed with KC is lowering. I would watch my child very closely but believe me the chance that he/she will never have KC is much higher than the opposite. That mean don´t panic but stay watchful.
I heard about 5 year old child with KC and many very young children are now diagnosed.
I hope the cure will be up soon so that at least our children could be protected from uneasy life with KC.
I heard about 5 year old child with KC and many very young children are now diagnosed.
I hope the cure will be up soon so that at least our children could be protected from uneasy life with KC.
Take Care
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