UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

hello everyone i just been to a check up to moorefields and been told my pmcd has showed progression from the pentacam scans and they did a comparison from the previous 2 years as this was my 3rd yearly visit this month. I was showed 3 pics in a row with the 3rd being the difference and i could see ...

thanks for he replys yeah sunlight and bright lights can be a problem am also finding some bright car headlights bit sometimes troublesome. Still have me floaters dots/lines even while typing this on laptop see floaters and finding me eyes stinging tonight kind of a tired effect. i have had me float...

hello everyone i got confirmed with keratoconus in may 2014 by moorfields and this year been confirmed with pmcd (pellucid marginal cornea degeneration). i had dots at start of last year why i went opticians they found possible KC and got referred to morrfields which is now pmcd. i have floaters/dot...

hello everyone Just been for check up at moorfields and he did say pretty much stable with slight change and now i been told my Keratoconus is now got a crab shape from my pentacam which i did see and i been told i have PMCD pellucid marginal cornea degeneration. The eye consultant said Keratoconus ...

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I'm 39 now with KC for couple months. What's the chance of the disease getting worse or is it unlikely and stay stable being im a older now.

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the d1 is like applying for a license, exchange a paper for photo card, both forms found online I think. with KC medical questionnaire. They ask u double vision, have u got reduced or loss of field of vision, cataracts, glaucoma, something with degenaration. have u got these diseases and was a list ...

how to KC sufferers get on with pc screens. is there any do's or don'ts regarding them?. find the bright sites to be more hassle. I finding sunglasses help bit with out doors and indoors absolutely ok. but I don't need glasses or contacts can see ok unaided. I tryed a plus +1.00 everything was a blur

u have to notify dvla of any eye condition now. if u look for example on a d1 form it says any eye condition.

KC is a eye disease dvla will need to know bout. I notified them and got at 8 page medical questionnaire on all sorts eye conditions.

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how does KC sufferers get on with driving does dvla let you carry on with your existing licence or put you on a medical drivers licence for set period and to renew after certain mount of years. if so how long for?

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thanks to all for replys i have just recieved a letter today and thought i update. My pentacam scans and optometry assessment are consistent with keratoconus. Fortunately he is now 38 and his keratoconus is unlikley to progress. His unaided vision is very good at 6/6 and 6/9 plus 3 which means he ca...