UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Do you get 20/20 vision when you wear your contacts? Yes, I do get good vision and comfort with my contact lenses. Although the fitting of them hasn't always been straightforward. As CrippsCorner has said there are other types of contact lenses for keratoconus, as you say that your lenses fall out ...

I've just replied to someone else asking them if they've tried regular astigmatism soft lenses... why opticians are so eager to push RGPs as a first port of call I do not know. Were you told if your KC is mild/moderate/severe? If mild/moderate definitely try softs first - I use Bausch+Lomb PureVisi...

Hello Sammy, Contact lenses shouldn’t fall out. It may be worth going back to your optician and getting the fitting checked. Sometimes it is necessary for the prescription to be tweaked to get an optimum fit for comfort and vision. With practice contact lenses become easier to put in and remove. I ...

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Hello all I am new to the forum. I was diagnosed with KC almost 3 years ago after a routine check up at a Boots opticians. I was referred to Royal Free hospital in London and the doctor confirmed I have KC. I was sent to a an opticians called Miltons in Hampstead who specialise in providing hard len...