UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Following crosslinking, I have now received my rigid lenses. I attempted to put these in for an hour today (as advised by my consultant, who recommended I build up day by day). It hurt so much I had to take it out within a minute, my eye had teared up so much it was a struggle to get the lens out an...

Happy New Year to all!

Hi Kieran, my vision was worse right after the CXL but I’m now 6 weeks post CXL and it has stabilised in one eye and dramatically improved in the other, which I’m overjoyed about.

Hi Kieran, thanks for the message. Vision still not amazing. However, definitely improving day on day. It’s just a slow and frustrating process!

Have you also had CXL?

Thank you for your response RedOnion, definitely a scary time but that’s reassuring. Thank you! GSward, thank you! work are actually being very supportive but am more concerned from a financial perspective as this time off thus far has been covered but if I were to take any longer, I’d probably end ...

Hi all I had CXL on Monday 22nd (last week). First few days were some of the worst pain I’ve ever experienced! :cry: However, now on the other side of things pain wise, but my vision is still extremely blurry and I am very light sensitive. I am nervous as I was told I would need a max 2 weeks off wo...

Hi all First post here. Was diagnosed with KC in 2010 in my late teens-early 20s, and I have intracorneal rings in both eyes. The condition then improved greatly and I thought "that was it" and buried my head in the sand... how wrong I was, but hindsight is a wonderful thing I suppose. I'm...