UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Thx Grant

I never thought of that!

Thanks Lia

I will see if I can work from home for the rest of the week to give my eyes some rest from lens wear and see if it gets any better

Hi all Yesterday something seems to have changed with my left eye and I can now no longer wear my piggy back lenses. It felt like I had scratched the cornea as it was sore but it's not sore today. Had lenses in for an hour today but then had to take them out. It's as though they suddenly don't fit p...

Hi all There's an open air car park on Oxford road where the old BBC building used to be (around a 5 min walk from the venue). I would say that is the nearest but not sure of the cost See you there!!! BTW I will be driving in from Rawtenstall and can take a few people from there if anyone is intetes...

Hi Zoe

I would like to help, I have not yet had a graft but I am about to go on the waiting list

Regards

Gary

thanks for all of your input I am still no nearer making a decision tho'. I was thinking of putting together a 'pros and cons' list of having the surgery or not. I would be interested to hear your 'Pros and cons' of either going ahead with the transplant or continuing as I am with contact lenses. BT...

Well hello everyone....long time since I've visited the forum I had another appointment last week at the eye hospital and the consultant basically told me its up to me if I want a corneal transplant in my right eye. He said to go and think about it and let him know. I really don't know what to do. C...

Hi Wendy I had a hydrop last November and had exactly the same pain you described. The doctor said it was caused by tiny blisters caused by the pressure of the hydrop and some of the blisters had burst separating the layers of the cornea. On the plus side the hydrop has actually flattened the KC con...

Hi All Been quite a while since I've posted here........been enjoying the last 14 months with our 1st baby girl !!! Anyhow, last November I developed a Hydrop in my Left eye (always my worst eye) and couldn't wear a lens for 3 months. The Hydrop gradually healed and has left a small amount of scarin...

Hi Bappy This reminds me of my experience of trying to get a referral, read my thread on it here : http://www.keratoconus-group.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=5105 You will need to get this sorted as it doesn't seem to go through the normal choose and book system but the clerk who sorts out y...