UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi Anna

Thanks for the reply. That's interesting to know. Hopefully when my new lens is fitted I won't feel so drunk! I wish you all the best with your surgery.

Best wishes

Thanks for the info Loopy-Lou. I'll bear that in mind when I pick up my nxt lens.

Best wishes

Thanks Lia. Fingers crossed! ☺

Thanks Pat, that's useful advice & interesting to know. Do you think it would help if I had a scleral in both eyes?

Hi Lia Thanks for the reply. The vision in it isn't as good as my usual RGP. I wore it all day yesterday at work & comfort wise it was pretty good. However, when I took it out last night the blood vessels in my eye became very swollen. There was also a bad imprint on my eye where its been sittin...

Hi All I've been wearing lens since about 1994 when I was diagnosed with KC. I've recently been fitted with a scleral lens for 1 eye & put it for the 1st time this morning. Although its not uncomfortable it feels weird. The vision is ok, I just feel drunk. Is this normal? I can feel it in my eye...

Hi John. Thanks for the post. Sounds interesting. Did you get tested for a food allergy? I'll do some research. Thanks again, given me something to think about.

That's sounds interesting. I'll look it up. Many thanks for the post.

Hi Junopops, I'll look up those ointments that your using. I'm about to try my 2nd set of piggy backs. I have good days & bad days, more bad than good TBH. Some days I just cant tolerate my len's. When I can get them in, I get a lot of fogging. I saw my specialist Monday & she's starting to ...

Hi, thanks for the reply. My lens specialist has already mentioned schleral lenses. TBH I'm a bit worried about them, are they easy to get in & take out? I'm not very good with soft lenses as it is but a whizzo with hard lenses. I'm getting continual fogging wearing my piggy back lenses. I'm rea...