UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

I've been using scleral lenses for a while now, but I also have a pair of ordinary RGP lenses. Scleral lenses are tough to get the hang of, but once you crack it they are brilliant (in my opinion anyway) and are much more comfortable than the alternatives. What are you finding difficult with the scl...

Funnily enough, and this is kind of aimed towards Dlmc89. Do you find it's the actual dark or the lights that inhibit driving? For me, the darkness as such isn't a problem, so living in the middle of nowhere would be ideal lol, it's all the other drivers with their bright headlights and road lights...

Hi Jugger, I live in the absolute middle of nowhere so driving isn't really optional for me. It's a half hour drive to the train station and the buses don't come anywhere near my house. Driving with KC is a challenge. I have RGP lenses, and a pair of sclerals as well, and the difficulty with glare, ...

Thanks for the reply- and I hope you're coping well with the graft and that it's successful I'll keep your tips in mind when I try again. My problem seems to be at just the last split second when I always seem to spill the saline. I think I'm maybe not keeping my head parallel to the floor so will n...

Hi folks, New member here. I'll just give a wee bit of background to my case. I've had keratoconus for about five years now, but was misdiagnosed at the first hospital in 2013- the consultant dismissed me after about five minutes, saying there was nothing wrong. Three years, and a 13 month waiting t...