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- Mon 03 Jul 2023 10:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: West Midlands Sight Village
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West Midlands Sight Village
The KC Group will have a stand at the Birmingham Sight Village event on 17th and 18th of July. Sight Village is a great opportunity to see the latest technology for people with sight difficulties and to see what other eye charities have to offer. All the details are here https://www.keratoconus-grou...
- Mon 03 Jul 2023 10:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: New information sheet
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- Views: 22233
New information sheet
We have produced a new information sheet which can be downloaded from our homepage. This is addressed to parents of newly diagnosed children/young people and is a guide to the basic things you need to know at that stage, including links to more detailed information. See Information Sheet 5 here http...
- Mon 19 Jun 2023 9:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: DVLA and keratoconus
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3095
Re: DVLA and keratoconus
Many thanks for spotting this, Lia. It seems the change of heart has followed from an intervention by the Association of Optometrists https://www.aop.org.uk/our-voice/media-centre/press-releases/2023/06/16/dvla-publishes-revised-list-of-notifiable-conditions-list-for-drivers-following-aop-advice and...
- Mon 03 Apr 2023 8:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: For veteran corneal transplants
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2065
Re: For veteran corneal transplants
For contact lens checks, once a year is normal. For grafts, if all has gone well, there may not be any need for even annual checks. At Moorfields, the contact lens dept would refer back to the medics if they wanted a 'veteran' graft looked at.
- Sat 25 Feb 2023 3:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Better glasses for KC?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7436
Better glasses for KC?
This research was delayed because of Covid, but these early results are encouraging.
https://www.keratoconus-group.org.uk/in ... ch-update/
https://www.keratoconus-group.org.uk/in ... ch-update/
- Wed 22 Feb 2023 10:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Appreciation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2780
Re: Appreciation
If you're not on our distribution list for KC Group newsletters, you'll find the latest one, with the articles Green refers to, here - https://www.keratoconus-group.org.uk/index.php/newsletters/ And don't forget our meetings in March (details on the home page events ticker) on 18th in London and on ...
- Mon 23 Jan 2023 11:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Contact lens tolerance
- Replies: 0
- Views: 22186
Contact lens tolerance
At our Zoom 'coffee morning' last Saturday, we were joined by one of the principal optometrists at Moorfields. He told us about a new coating for some contact lenses which could help people having tolerance issues, particularly with scleral lenses. You can read more on our home page https://www.kera...
- Thu 19 Jan 2023 4:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: The lives people lead..
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11965
Re: The lives people lead..
Welcome to the forum, Cameron. We've e-mailed when you were having difficulty registering, so I've already told you my story. But I hope other forum users will reassure you that, now most people diagnosed with KC have the option of CXL, the prospects really are very much brighter for this condition ...
- Fri 13 Jan 2023 3:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Zoom meeting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 21961
Zoom meeting
Would you like to talk to other people with keratoconus? People who actually know what you're talking about? Why not join us on Zoom next Saturday (21st)
https://www.keratoconus-group.org.uk/in ... g-on-zoom/
https://www.keratoconus-group.org.uk/in ... g-on-zoom/
- Mon 26 Dec 2022 2:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Contact lens wear after CXL
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1693
Re: Contact lens wear after CXL
Hi Johnii, All the hospital information leaflets about CXL say it's OK to resume lens wear 2-6 weeks after the procedure. The Moorfields leaflet says this - "If you wear soft contact lenses, these should not be worn until you have finished the FML drops (i.e. after four weeks). If you wear hard...