UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi. I asked about contacts including scleral lenses and brcause of the shape and advanced stage of KG contacts are not an option for me. Consultant said they would definately not help my vision. He is very doubtful that a cornea transplant would work as my corneas are very thin and weak all over so ...

Hello, in my last post I was concerned about my eyesight getting worse. I was diagnosed with keratoglobus at 16 years old (42 now). Recieved loads of good info and advice from this forum. My GP referred me back to the hospital to speak with my consultant regarding what options are available for me. ...

How do I correct spelling mistakes when I make a post and submit it? Sometimes I look at my post and it looks ok, then I realise i have made spelling mistakes, I know it doesn't really matter, everyone knows our eyesight is all dodgy but I would like to correct my errors. :roll: Im being fussy, I kn...

Good question. I sometimes wake up with sore eyes (or sore eyes wake me up) when I sleep face down into the pillow. And those eye shield things that they put on your eye/s when in hospital make it uncomfortable to fall asleep as the dig into the side of your nose when you sleep with the side of your...

Hi Tony, I was diagnosed with keratoglobus when I was sixteen (42 years old now). I think the progression of KG is not the same for everyone who has the condition, so my experience of it over the years may not be what you experience. I say this because it can be quite alarming if you think my experi...

Hi Tony, I was diagnosed with keratoglobus when I was sixteen (42 years old now). I think the progression of KG is not the same for everyone who has the condition, so my experience of it over the years may not be what you experience. I say this because it can be quite alarming if you think my experi...

That is exactky what I did today Andrew, GP was great and said if I son't hear back from clinic soon or I feel my vision is deterioting more he would phone them.

I gave the eye clinic a phone and asked if I could have an appointment because I am worried about my vision. Explained that I had seen my optician and he has prescribed new glasses which were fine at the time (month ago) but I was again experiencing difficulties. I got told the consultant is fully b...

I will give clinic a phone tomorrow. Thank-you.

Pam

Hi Andrew, I have never been to a contact kense clinic. I attend the eye clinic at the hospital. I did mention the scleral lenses to the optometrist at the hospital, I was sent to see her to discuss visual aids to help me at work. I mentioned the scleral lenses to her and she googled it and said tha...