UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

same story as my link to the bbc news website, it really does appear to be a (possibly) brighter future

just an add on to Andrew's post that £53 per lens is per year and doesnt generally include solutions that may be needed.

From my understanding these are some of the same issues that human cornea transplants reciepents face. However if it is successful to develop a synthentic cornea then that may increase the availability of grafts for those that need it, especially as the cornea is one of the body parts that people do...

This may be of interest to some, though very early stages of trials;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11071923

are you using any lubricating drops with the lenses?

I am sure that some of the experts will confirm the information that you have been given, however i was always led to believe the CL only correct vision and nothing else

i think it depends on which eye is having cross linking and which eye is the dominant eye - i didnt notice any difference as i dont use the eye that i had CXL done in. If you are used to seeing from the eye that had CXL done then i suspect you would notice the bluriness/cloudiness etc that follows C...

lenses are only for vision correction - and some optoms actual prefer to keep someone in glasses rather than CL if they can get good vision due to the higher risk of problems with CL over glasses - risk of infection, limited weartime, dryness among a few

The idea of C3R (CXL) is to stop/slow the progression of KC. It is a very personal opinion and very few places in the UK undertake CXL on the NHs as it is not yet approved by NICE. however it is a procedure that has been around for around 10-15 years privately. There are a number of factors in CXL g...

you can buy dry shampoos, bariste seems to be the favourite. Available at all larger boots and other similar shops. I have used it but only for occasionaly one/two night camping trips - i generally need to wash my hair everyday. When i had my CXL done last year, i got my husband to wash my hair for ...