UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi Anthony. Well first of all, it sounds like your optom has looked after you quite well - not many would straight away opt for two reglazes without a good period of adaptation after such a change in prescription! Do you know what your previous prescription was? I imagine that there has been quite a...

There are lots of different causes and types of dry eye, and what you use to treat/alleviate symptoms will depend largely on what is going on. I would strongly recommend asking your optometrist about which drops/treatments would be best for you, as he/she will have examined your tear quality and wil...

Hi. It sounds like you have tried many of the eye drops that are available, so I can understand your frustration. Have you tried simple lifestyle adaptations, such as using humidiers, avoiding air-con, regular blinking exercises? You can also try some dietary adaptations - eating a diet rich in dark...

An optom with keratoconus - interesting! How severe is your particular case, in terms of VA with lenses? Have you had to make many adaptations to your routine, eg. Volk etc, as a result? PQEs are soul-destroying. There aren't really any huge tips other than just work work work work work. Haha. Did y...

It sounds like your daughter is doing amazingly well! I'd also just like to say how fantastic Maggie Woodhouse is - I sat in on quite a few of her special assessment clinics while I was at uni, and always left the room feeling really inspired by her work. Wonderful woman.

Hello Lynn. I haven't really given much thought to keratoconic fittings, if I'm honest. I'm coming towards the end of pre-reg at the moment, and there are so many areas that I would like to explore further; keratoconus is just one of them! I work in a large multiple, and although we have a keratocon...

Hello. I'm a young optometrist who is fairly new to the game, and have seen only a handful of keratoconics. In a quest to improve my handling of these situations, particularly in first time diagnoses, I thought I'd ask for some opinions from the patients themselves on how they feel diagnosis should ...