UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi Danielle Its a small world! Good to see that you'll be back in time for paddy's day! I wont be having surgery on my other eye since the vision is very good, for now at least. Im 28 and told that it's unlikely that it will get much worse - fingers crossed. I did wear a hard lens about 11 years ago...

Hi Shabana I had some of my stitches out just last thursday, only mine have only been taken out whilst sitting at the slit lamp. I only had my graft back at the end of Sept and i had the first one out in November and then another in December. The first time was a bit of a surprise. The doctor just t...

Hi Danielle I've just recently had a transplant in one eye at the end of last september. Everything so far has gone well and i've never experienced any pain, just some discomfort, particularly for the first week or two whilst i was using one of the dilating eye drops - i forget its name. That made m...

Hi Andrew, Gareth Thanks for the reply. i shall look into eye shields and glasses with a balance lens- its good to know what to call it. I quite like the idea of ski goggles, but perhaps not when im in front of the students at uni... 8) Perhaps i can get hold of one of those old copper divers helmet...

Hi Im having my graft in a few weeks (i've posted quite a few times recently in anticipation) and im just thinking about preparing for it by purchasing some sun glasses. I've never been able to wear any form of glasses before since i only have KC in one eye, and when i wear them i think my bad eye t...

Hi Gareth

Thanks for your reply... its very reassuring to hear that you were even going to the extreme of working down sewers!

Many thanks

Tim

Hi there, I'm 28 and have KC in my right eye. I'm going in for a graft in the coming month but i've recently gained an interest in watersports... namely windsurfing. It's bad timing i know, but i've been putting off getting into it as i know it won't be possible after the graft. My assumption has be...

Hi John & Andrew Thanks for both of your replies, its good to hear from someone thats had both types of graft. Out of interest, how long does it take for your vision to settle? I assume that it will be cloudy for some time, but does it just change very slowly over the course of the year? As for ...

Hello, This is my first post on this website, although I have spent time looking through it previously I have put off finding out more information about the operation that I will be having soon. Im 27 and have Kerataconus in my right eye and should be having an operation in Belfast near the end of S...