UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi guys, Hope everyone is okay.. I do get dry eyes.. as I’m sure others do. I currently use Hycosan extra eye drops which seem to somewhat help. However, this week I purchased a heated (50 degree Celsius) eye mask which seems to work wonders when used before sleep for twenty minutes. Before I contin...

I had CXL on my right eye.. which was clearly progressing at a young age. My left (better) eye has remained relatively stable for eight years now.. the advice given to me was if it’s not broke, don’t fix it. For peace of mind, it’d be nice to know the left had little to no chance of progressing by h...

Thanks for the replies all.. It’s nice to be reassured that many people in the group manage to continue with life and put up with KC. I’ll persevere until I hopefully get used to managing my condition. But thanks a million, your replies have really put my mind at ease that KC won’t put a stop to my ...

Hi All, First post of mine on this page.. I’m 24 years old and was diagnosed with KC at 16. Ive had CXL on my right eye (the worse one by far) and my left eye has luckily remained stable (no CXL yet) doing the leg work for the vision I have. For a long time, I’ve had a pair of glasses with a balance...