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- Sun 15 Dec 2013 12:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Corneal graft - precision laser surgery
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9251
Re: Corneal graft - precision laser surgery
Pam thanks for the information regarding laser surgery. What age is your daughter and when was she diagnosed with KC? One fact you should be are aware of with CXL and corneal transplants tis here are no guarantees and outcomes can be negative as the evidence on this board shows (eg. Space Cadet). Wh...
- Tue 10 Dec 2013 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: any KC confrences or meets around northwest/manchester?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2292
- Tue 10 Dec 2013 2:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Corneal graft - precision laser surgery
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9251
Corneal graft - precision laser surgery
The most often asked question here and most difficult and scary decision of my life was should I risk it or not - a graft i.e a corneal transplant. My management of KC has been don't take risks unless you have to, keep wearing glasses until they dont work, then contact lenses after correcting dry ey...
- Sat 07 Dec 2013 2:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Topography after corneal graft
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5503
Topography after corneal graft
Could anyone who has recently (in the last 5 years) had a corneal graft inform me how long it was after your operation that the first topography was taken.
- Sat 07 Dec 2013 2:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: eye drops for eurethamicin
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6183
Re: eye drops for eurethamicin
Hi Lea. Thank you for your thread and posts which was the final straw for me and prompted me to raise this thread:- http://www.keratoconus-group.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13779 the reason being that all the steriods for the past nearly 4 years have resulted in weakening muscles of my eye ...
- Sat 12 Oct 2013 10:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Flaxseed oil and dry eyes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5291
Re: Flaxseed oil and dry eyes
Dry eyes a regular thread topic and key symptom of KC in my opinion. To commence wearing contact lenses particularly hard rgp lenses before resolving this problem is madness. Came across the many gems of information from KCers on this forum:- Re: New to KC Postby nicola lewis » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:30...
- Fri 11 Oct 2013 10:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Cornea day in London
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4882
Re: Cornea day in London
Due to late notification I wont be going to this interesting event as I could not purchase any cheap discounted rail tickets (at least 3-4 month notice required to get these)
Look forward to reading here reports/information from the day or even u tube link of days events would be marvelous.
Look forward to reading here reports/information from the day or even u tube link of days events would be marvelous.
- Fri 21 Jun 2013 11:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: When to Start Wearing Contact Lenses?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5435
Re: When to Start Wearing Contact Lenses?
A wise decision imho Alastair
- Sun 16 Jun 2013 8:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Dua's layer discover exciting new part of the eye!!!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3804
Re: Dua's layer discover exciting new part of the eye!!!
Thanks and well done for posting saima123, an exciting discovery?, further evidence that this website is a huge resource and asset for the KC community. Could this be a huge breakthrough and discovery in the treatment of KC and discovering the cause? If your on the transplant waiting list is it wort...
- Sat 15 Jun 2013 9:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Manchester Conference
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9150
Re: Manchester Conference
Just got back home on the train from an excellent and successful conference - cant believe how quickly the day passed by. Particularly got alot out of discussions with other KCers. Well done and many thanks to those responsible for making it happen and helping on the day and to the four professional...