UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Thanks for that- She is travelling by plane and will make sure she has some artificial tears in case she experiences dry eyes. Post cxl I think she was quite lucky, pain for 36 hours, but after that all was well. She is quite OCD re hygiene so although very young she made a good recovery. In the med...

My daughter had cxl on both eyes following her diagnosis with KC in August 2011. Her eyes have settled well and so far she has experienced few problems- she was 12 when diagnosed and whilst we agonised as to whether to have cxl done, we are so pleased we did. For those thinking about it obviously ea...

Hi, my daughter is 13 and was diagnosed with KC last august. She has had xlinking on both eyes with very positive results. Her corneas have flattened slightly and vision with glasses a little bit better- all good. The problem is her rgp lenses. Just had an appontment today and she has been told that...

My teenage daughter has KC and is studying for gcses. I have noticed she squints severely and has trouble reading text books etc. at home she uses a magnifying glass which really helps, but she doesn't want to take it to school as she hates bringing attention on herself. Does any one have any sugges...

Hi, i am new to the forum. My 12 year old daughter was diagnosed with K in August. She has had RGP lenses fitted, but has not really persevered with them as they are very uncomfortable. In addition she is due to have Cross linking on her first eye on saturday. Her consultant advised her not to wear ...