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- Wed 17 Aug 2016 8:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Son of 7 years old just diognosed
- Replies: 5
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Re: Son of 7 years old just diognosed
Just wanted to add on to what others said, you've mentioned that he is hypersensitive to allergens. It would be good practice to prevent eye rubbing as much as possible and to alleviate it with medication (confirm with your medical professional) as KC is aggravated by eye rubbing. Also the CXL proce...
- Wed 17 Aug 2016 8:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 22 Years On.. and its Advice Time!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12972
Re: 22 Years On.. and its Advice Time!
I only registered today, but I just wanted to congratulate you on making it through so many years with keratoconus (I've only had about 8yrs so far). I tried all the lenses you mentioned but I got my fit for a scleral lens today and it was amazing (comfort/vision) compared to all the others. Good lu...
- Wed 17 Aug 2016 8:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: 'Natural' treatment
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2605
Re: 'Natural' treatment
I agree with Lia above, CXL is very effective especially if it's caught in the very early stages before it begins to progress. When it starts, it moves quickly.
- Wed 17 Aug 2016 8:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: To all who have joined this forum recently
- Replies: 212
- Views: 314441
Re: To all who have joined this forum recently
Hi, I'm new to the forum. I've been a KC sufferer since around '08 (I'm now 23). I've tried every lens (RGP too painful, piggyback too laborious, soft ones did nothing and hybrids kept clouding after an hour). So safe to say I never used any lens for more than a week after getting them and I've gott...
- Wed 17 Aug 2016 8:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Eye drops after CXL
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2384
Re: Eye drops after CXL
It's completely normal. Tastes ugly though. Mind you I had the epithelium-off version of CXL in '08 so I was worried more about the pain