UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi! I think the lenses I currently have are called hybrid lenses, but I'm not sure. They're hard in the middle, then soft around the outside. I tried some other lenses a few years ago, but sadly didn't find any that were comfortable. It was a few years ago now, so I can't remember the names of the o...

Hello, I've been driving for just over 10 years. When I was learning to drive, I was told by ( I can't remember if it was the driving instructor or the optician, but it was by someone) that as long as I could pass the standard eye test before the driving test, I was fine and didn't need to declare a...

Hello, I've got Keratoconus in both eyes, with the right eye being worse than my left. I had Cross-Linking done a few years ago on my right eye, and both eyes now seem stable. I used to have to rely on contact lenses for driving, but now I'm able to drive with just my glasses on. (Only in the daytim...

Thank you, fingers crossed

Thank you both for your replies.That's reassuring to hear.
Hope it goes well for you Kieran if/when you have it done!

Hello, I've recently had cross linking done on my right eye (just over 2 weeks ago) but my vision is a lot worse and there's a slight fog/haze as well. I'm just slightly concerned that my vision won't improve beyond this and wanted to get an idea of other people's experiences with what their vision ...

Hello, Is there any paramedics on here that have KC? I'm interested in becoming a paramedic (which would first involve me going to college, then University) but I'm unsure whether my KC would cause too many issues for me. I wear contact lenses which correct the vision quite well, however, I quite re...