UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

This is something I am getting interested in. Can you have a blood test to check magnesium levels? Or is there symptoms of having low levels? Like low levels of iron etc

Thanks to both of you I will try the drops, no way am I going without my lenses now!

I know how to remove protein from my lenses, but need some advice about stopping it happening in the first place! Or at least reducing it , it can build up quite quickly and its not always convenient to take my lenses out and clean them in my job, so any tips would be fab
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My son would have disowned me if | had gone on the ride wearing goggles lol lol I think next time I will remove them then go on the rides.

The Bourne Ultimatum is fab isnt it?! I felt like cheering at the end :D All the way through I kept getting urges to shout Run! lol It was nice last night to be able to go out without trying to get home before dark. Today we went to Camelot theme park, a couple of hours drive each way, my lenses hav...

I drove home from the cinema in the dark and it was loads better than before

Its the same for me when I take my lenses out. I think its because you get such good vison with your lenses that you really notice how bad your vision is once they are removed. Your brain gets used to the good vision. I cant do much without my lenses so wear them most of the time. I have only been o...

I was told not to use tap water at all, saline is sterile. Its cheap, I pay around £3.99 in Tesco for a huge bottle.

Thanks, I will give the windscreen a good scrub and have a look for protein removal tabs, tesco probably sell the window cleaner aswell :wink: My eyes dont feel as sore today, and the pollen is moderate so it looks like its the protein build up thats caused my problems! I have also done a fair amoun...

No I have never used a protein remover tablet, didnt know about them until this morning! I will get some as soon as poss and soak my lenses. I was using an all in one cleaner and conditioner. where do you get your protein remover tablets from? I thought it was hayfever that was making my eyes sore a...