UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

I have recently been to see two different consultants regarding both CXL and Intacs and which treatment I should have done first. The first consultant I spoke to said have the Intacs done first. His reasoning being that CXL would stiffen the cornea and make reshaping it with Intacs considerably hard...

Hi I am due to go for a private consultation this November to discuss and have the necessary measurements made for INTACS and CXL treatment. I have been advised not to wear RGPs for the 3 weeks prior to the consultation. This could potentially be quite problematic as I'm currently in my second year ...

Thank you very much for your reply Liz. With regard to both visual acuity and glare/halo-ing, how does your current vision compare to how it was before and after having the INTACS put in? How long after the surgey was it until you had contacts fitted? Presumably this would be longer if I were to be ...

Thank you both for your posts. Caroline, from what I have read I understand that after a procedure which significantly alter the shape of the cornea, CXL is required if the shape is to be maintained and further progression prevented (someone please correct me if I am wrong!!) If it is the case that ...

I was diagnosed with KC just less than two years ago at age 17. I regularly wear RPGs for 12hrs a day getting 20/30 vision with them. Currently that is adequate for me to study normally as a 2nd year medical student. I put up with the discomfort and I am hopeful of getting a more comfortable fit wit...