UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi Andrew, Mr Brahma informed me that he uses kerarings because they are more specifically designed for keratoconus and related conditions. Here is a link I found with some info: http://www.gei.co.in/download/kerarings.pdf My procedure was carried out using a laser to prepare the cornea for insertio...

I had my first Keraring implants at MREH on the 2nd March. My left eye was -11 with 7.50 astigmatism due to keratoconus. The morning after, I woke up and saw the hands on my alarm clock beside my bed and went to the bathroom WITHOUT my glasses and was able to see the labels on the bottles on my bath...

I've got PMD and I'm trialling kerasoft 3's at the moment, my right eye just needs a tweek on the cyl, but other than that I've not seen this clearly for a long, long time. They seem to fit my eye shape better and do not rock about like my RGP's. I'm looking forward to doing some horse riding and mo...

After much to-ing and fro-ing between my private health insurance company and the clinic where I'd had my original consulatation for keratoconus/PMD, it has now transpired that the clinic does not meet with the criteria for the insurance company because they are not registered as NHS consultants :( ...

I visited the LCRS (London Centre for Refractive surgery) yesterday for my consultation. Mr Jory described my eye condition as pellucid marginal degeneration and has advised me to consider intacs and collagen cross linking. Has anyone else got PMD and if so what treatments have you had for it? BTW I...

All of the above strike a chord with me. Particularly the explaining to 'non-believers' or 'non-listeners' - some people still think I'm going to have laser correction surgery after I've already explained to them, gawd knows how many times, about c3r. Also don't you hate it when you absent-mindedly ...

I have been watching this forum for a few years now and have now taken the plunge and registered. I've found it very useful to dip into over the years to read about similar experiences to my own. I hadn't visited for a year or so until recently when I came on here and read about the cross linking te...