UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi Peeps I have been wearing my RGP lenses for over two years now, they are comfortable and can sometimes get up to 14 hours wear out of them. I have been told by a number of different optoms that the fit of my lenses are excellent. My main problem, which i have always experienced, is the accumulati...

Hi Everyone I have been wearing RGP lenses for about a year, i have always found them uncomfortable. I have been told by a friend of mine that the fit of the lenses is very good, and am unlikely to get a better fitting lens. I'm finding my tolerance and comfort for my RGPS is getting a lot worse, i ...

Hi Guys Just wanted to post regarding my experience of piggybacking. I wear rgp lenses at the moment. On a good day i am getting about 3-4 hours of comfortable use, after this period, i feel the accumulation of dirt and "sleep" around and under my lens make them too uncomfortable to wear. ...

Hi Peeps I was interested to read the following article on sky news website, could it be of any use for KC sufferers Sight For Snore Eyes: Vision Fixed In Bed By Thomas Moore Health correspondent Updated: 08:56, Friday July 20, 2007 Short-sighted people can now get 20/20 vision with a revolutionary ...

Thanks for your reply,

By the yellow stuff i mean the stuff you get in your eye when you wake up, i dont know if there are different types. I have hayfever but is has never affected my eyes ie watering etc.
My eyes have been like this for quite some time. Could an infection last this long?

Hi Everyone Ive been reading these forums for a bit now and have found the information very helpful. I am 25 and have been wearing rigid lenses since october. I have gone through 4 different sizes and shapes so far. I am a computer programmer. My curent routine involves. Getting up at 6, putting my ...

Hi Guys Ive been wearing RGP lenses for about 4 months now. I find them uncomfortable at the best of times. I am going to florida in september this year, Has anyone any experience of wearing lenses in such hot condition, and in air conditioned environments. I dont want to spoil my holiday, with me h...