UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

hi steven just to reiterate what Anne has said in her post. A manchester group is now close to being underway so keep a careful eye out for posts regarding that. if you would like to PM me or Anne in the meantime, and the same goes for any body else , esp if interested in helping to support with the...

hi charlene welcome to the forum i'm amazed that your consultant had to ask what you wanted him to do. isnt he supposed to explain your options with his best recommendations for you to evaluate , and then make your decision. what i mean is , surely you shouldnt need to pleed with him for a graft if ...

hi michelle you are braver than i am , cos i have never had the courage to put KC down on an application form, and its because of employers attitudes , such as your employer. however because you disclosed it then your boss has no excuse for his behavior towards you, and should have made reasonable a...

i dont believe that dry eyes causes KC, in fact my understanding of one of the causes of dry eyes is the prolonged wear of lenses that is necessary to correct KC, which can stop enough oxygen getting to the cornea which over time can make the eye drier. as for the causes of KC , to my knowledge they...

hmmmm so what is the study trying to infer? that people with KC are more likely to be "mental"? i think a far more practical and productive study would be to look at what living with KC on a daily basis and for life is like. then for the population at large to be made more aware and that w...

hi michelle first off eddies advice is impeccable. i use "contact refresh " from boots, a lot in warmer weather. if you use moisturising drops regularly then you should definately benefit after a few days. are you under a high st optom? , if you are can you get a referral to an eye hospita...

hi donna i wont repeat anything that hasalready been said as it is all excellent advice. i find that using lubricating eyedrops makes wearing the lens far more comfortable especially in warmer weather as heat does tend to dry the eyes out which makes the lens feel more abrasive on the cornea as you ...

hi gavin

i can only agree with gareth

with practice youll soon be a veteran and will be able to throw your lenses in from across a dark room no trouble

keep practising youll get there

mike

hi nancy welcome to the forum like gareth i havent heard of laser surgery being performed on corneal scars. in fact usually the opposite , with laser surgery being balked at on KC eyes as the cornea has already started thinning so there are increased risks surely with laser surgery, or have i totall...

this is an amazingly fantastic initiative. any thing that further enhances the larger public awareness of this condition has to be good. as well as the massive advances in treatment of the condition being researched and publicised i think that far greater emphasis is also needed to publicise the dif...