UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi val,
well my specialist has said once i am at 12 months post graft and then they start to take stitches out, we will be looking to fit a lens on the grafted eye. as i have a flat cornes which is good so he said last visit. next visit is on feb 22nd, can't wait.

some very good cases of lens lost. a few of mine include falling down sink into water trap. took some cleaning before put that one back in eye. another was while driving I blinked and lens shot out, had to stop quickly and took car apart but found lens in side pocket of drivers door, another was at ...

Hi val.
I can really feel for your discomfort. which hospital do you attend? be job just keep at them and make a newsense to get action.

welcome one and all.

I change my phone about a month ago to a Nokia 6111 with colour screen and numbers and letters come up easy to read even when I have no contact in so very happy with it.

Got mine today thanks Anne. will watch at weekend when got time to sit down and make sence.

Hi Craig, as jay has said all grafts are done under general not local, except in those sitautions stated. but also as they need to move you around on the table. I watched the operation of a full graft last year on tv before my own full graft earlier this year so to help me into as positive mind set ...

Val, I can really feel for you as it would seem we are in same boat. I am awaiting a date for my stitches to be removed next year and also have a flat grafted cornea which my lens specialist said last week it is looking good for cornea fit once the operation consultent does the stitch removel and I ...

Hi,
I use the RNIB Talking books service. with a special player supplied by them, it costs about £60.00 for 12 months. they have a good library. also a free service is http://www.calibre.org.uk which has both cd and tape format.

to be fair you do need common sense with using a white stick as I do not drive yet its my best weapon to raise awarness of a sight problem. when crossing roads and the like.