UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

I had just turned 18 and was at uni studying nursing. I used to sit in the 2nd bottom row at the lecture theartre, when my mate next to me asked if I saw all right because I squinted a lot. I sadi did n;t he. I had had a phsyical 2 or 3 months earlier than that and I could read the bottom line of th...

The Melbourne trial is from age 16 up. If they are happy with the results they are happy top do 12-14 years old as long as they have the faculties to reasonably consent to the procedure.

Anne

I had similar a few months ago and toddled off to the dr and was told it was a lack of lubrication. I have been using lacrilube prn since and find if I am a bit off colour my eyes hurt more and are more blurry

My Opthal takes stirches out to reshap the cornea. Sometimes it is 3 or 4 sometimes 1 or 2 sometimes none. My mum always drives me thw 3.5 hours to my appointments and the question is always afterwards "any stitches out today". with 2 daughters post graft, she is an old hat. He uses anaest...

Yes I dont think your boots would have been allowed through customs in Australia. Shoes that have worked the agricultural paddocks of England are not welcome here. We are worried about the dreaded foot and mouth. As far as getting help, when asked to assist most people will help willingly. I used to...

Andrew, I am sorry to hear that. You are also in my prayers.

Yesterday my family had genetic testing for Alports syndrome, and also because they find it interesting that we have kidney and eye disease in the family. My daughter who has early signs of KC was found to have a spot on the retina. This showed up both with the oroscope and the photo they took of th...

They are now making mothers drink the milk out of the bottle before they board the plane. What I could not understand was a mothers willingness to blow up her child.
Apparently eye drops can be carried on board as long as now more than 4oz.

Hello Justine

Welcome.

Prue

Here I was given definite dates for both corneas. 1995 and 1996. I had to ring to confirm 2 days earlier and with the first one just turned up on the day. The second I was given a date then a week before was called to get ready to come in because he had 2 corneas. Then he rang back because they were...