Search found 30 matches
- Thu 23 Sep 2010 8:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Hospital appt
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3043
Re: Hospital appt
Hi. I asked about contacts including scleral lenses and brcause of the shape and advanced stage of KG contacts are not an option for me. Consultant said they would definately not help my vision. He is very doubtful that a cornea transplant would work as my corneas are very thin and weak all over so ...
- Tue 21 Sep 2010 10:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Hospital appt
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3043
Hospital appt
Hello, in my last post I was concerned about my eyesight getting worse. I was diagnosed with keratoglobus at 16 years old (42 now). Recieved loads of good info and advice from this forum. My GP referred me back to the hospital to speak with my consultant regarding what options are available for me. ...
- Sat 14 Aug 2010 1:34 am
- Forum: Help and Advice
- Topic: Typos
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3239
Typos
How do I correct spelling mistakes when I make a post and submit it? Sometimes I look at my post and it looks ok, then I realise i have made spelling mistakes, I know it doesn't really matter, everyone knows our eyesight is all dodgy but I would like to correct my errors. :roll: Im being fussy, I kn...
- Fri 13 Aug 2010 11:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Sleeping Posture
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5727
Re: Sleeping Posture
Good question. I sometimes wake up with sore eyes (or sore eyes wake me up) when I sleep face down into the pillow. And those eye shield things that they put on your eye/s when in hospital make it uncomfortable to fall asleep as the dig into the side of your nose when you sleep with the side of your...
- Sat 07 Aug 2010 1:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Keratoglopus help
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2587
Re: Keratoglopus help
Hi Tony, I was diagnosed with keratoglobus when I was sixteen (42 years old now). I think the progression of KG is not the same for everyone who has the condition, so my experience of it over the years may not be what you experience. I say this because it can be quite alarming if you think my experi...
- Mon 02 Aug 2010 1:17 am
- Forum: Scottish Local Group
- Topic: KC people living in Scotland
- Replies: 77
- Views: 214662
Re: KC people living in Scotland
Hi Tony, I was diagnosed with keratoglobus when I was sixteen (42 years old now). I think the progression of KG is not the same for everyone who has the condition, so my experience of it over the years may not be what you experience. I say this because it can be quite alarming if you think my experi...
- Wed 14 Jul 2010 5:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: When do contacts become an option?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6909
Re: When do contacts become an option?
That is exactky what I did today Andrew, GP was great and said if I son't hear back from clinic soon or I feel my vision is deterioting more he would phone them.
- Tue 13 Jul 2010 6:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: When do contacts become an option?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6909
Re: When do contacts become an option?
I gave the eye clinic a phone and asked if I could have an appointment because I am worried about my vision. Explained that I had seen my optician and he has prescribed new glasses which were fine at the time (month ago) but I was again experiencing difficulties. I got told the consultant is fully b...
- Sun 11 Jul 2010 6:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: When do contacts become an option?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6909
Re: When do contacts become an option?
I will give clinic a phone tomorrow. Thank-you.
Pam
Pam
- Sun 11 Jul 2010 12:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: When do contacts become an option?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6909
Re: When do contacts become an option?
Hi Andrew, I have never been to a contact kense clinic. I attend the eye clinic at the hospital. I did mention the scleral lenses to the optometrist at the hospital, I was sent to see her to discuss visual aids to help me at work. I mentioned the scleral lenses to her and she googled it and said tha...