UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Just a quick update - Josh had his lens taken out on Mon. Consultant is pleased with how it is healing. Just have to keep putting antibiotic and steroid drops in and go back in a month. Vision is back to how it was pre-op and Josh is just carrying on as normal. Waiting for a date for his other eye b...

Many thanks for the replies so far, they've really reassured me. He's asleep at the moment which is good. He has to go back on Monday to have the bandage contact lens removed but I forgot to ask the Consultant if there's a chance of it coming out accidentally? I also wondered if he can have a shower...

My son has had cross linking on his left eye this afternoon. He said the procedure wasn't so bad but he's in quite a bit of pain at the moment. His eye is constantly watering and I've put the drops in which are supposed to help relieve the pain and given him paracetomol but he says it hasn't really ...

Can I ask which hospital you went to?

Hi

Can anyone tell me which hospitals offer collagen cross-linking privately? My son is waiting for treatment at Sunderland Eye Infirmary on the NHS but this is taking forever because they are waiting for new equipment.

I'd be really interested to hear how your son gets on as my son is 16 and is being referred for the same procedure.