UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi all, Can anyone answer these questions for me. 1. What are Intacs? 2. What results can you expect with Intacs? 3. Are C3R and Intacs only avaliable privately and if so why? 4. If i was to have C3R or Intacs where would i stand with follow up treatment at Moorfields? Thanks Anne

Hi
Thanks for that. While im on a roll what are Intacs?

Anne

Gareth

Hi thanks for your help. Not feeling great today do you get fed up with this l just dont understand it all.

what is a c3r?

Anne

Not sure if i saw Ken pullen (slim man big bow tie) The reason he said to have DALK was i am high risk of rejection due to my atopic condition. But warned me that i may end up having a full graft depending on the surgeons skills. What do you mean about the astigmatism i think i have one?? Anne

i have had sclerals put in my eyes before and it was really painful had to have anaesthetic drops to have them removed! I did'nt see john Dart today not sure who i did see today but he seemed to know his stuff.

Hi I'm probaly not going to make any sense now but see what you can understand. The reason i was getting double vision with the contact lens is i have a srange shaped cone which causes a tear pool under the lens. Mr Dart called it superior KC its not very common. I have tried most lenses now and the...

I am dancing on friday and saturday in panto so are my two girls. I am not very good but i love dance .Just got to make it back stage in the dark!

Gareth

I swim at least twice a week. Tap dancing and swimming are the only two forms of exercise that i have found were you don't have to ask what to do.

Anne

Snap, had same thing about a month ago peak flow down too 200. Had to increase steriods and go on new inhaler(symbicort) worked a treat.
I tap dance, what kind of dance do you do?

I would go to the doctors . Asthma can be very serious and there is no point waiting to find out what might happen.

I hope you feel better soon and the dancing goes well.