UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

hi Andrew the last Dr told me i am not suited for DALK, PK is the only option, i did not ask why.. but it is not only the actual procedure that i am scared of, but also the idea of this new cornea will fail at any giving moment, i know if i do it my life will be full of paranoia even if i hopefully ...

thanks Gabriela
the problem is my worst eye is too bad nothing can be done except a transplant, which i'm too scared to do now...

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hi Gabriela , i want to ask you about your vision acuity after the procedure, i am 100% dependent on my right eye (i can't read or drive or use the computer on my left eye) , i am thinking about this procedure on my right eye, maybe not now but in the future , but i am worried of how many days my vi...

thanks rosemary and anne
i hope for more answers from other group members ...

i have 4 more questions further to my previous post, thanks again for your kind responses. 1- is taking immune boosting herbs and supplements on daily basis , going to be a danger to the transplanted corenea? like green tea,vitamin C,echinacea . so all these must be avoided for the rest of my life? ...

Hi TF5 I can understand you worries and your wish to have certain questions answered, yet it is very difficult to give definitive answers to many of them as life simply isn't like that. For example, you are obviously concerned that soft lenses will be an option for you post graft. Well, they certai...

many thanks to you all for your kind response...

hi i am 24 years old about 8 years ago they told me i had Keratoconus on my left eye. i did nothing during these years because i was focusing only on my right eye with no trouble, but unfortunately my right eye is starting to weaken in the last 2 years, last week my doctor told me it may be a sign o...