UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi, I went on a weeks white water rafting holiday for my 30th birthday with my twin sister a year after my graft. I was still on eye drops as I had about 6 stitches left, but the holiday company insured me for only about £10 more even though it was an activity holiday where I was more likely to have...

Saoirse, Hi there and welcome to the forum! It is nice to hear from an optom who would like to know how patients feel when they are told about KC and how they deal with it. I hope that you hear from a lot of friends here which will help you! :D I was diagnosed at 14 by a local optom who tried very h...

The next West Midlands branch meeting of the Keratoconus Group will be held on Saturday 6th March at 11am. The venue is the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre outpatients department, City Hospital, Dudley Road. (Tel. 0121-554 3801) David Salisbury from Sight & Sound Technology will present and di...

Rich, Hi there and welcome to the site! I would agree with Andrew here in seeing a KC specialist who can diagnose you properly and talk through your options. As for the cornea being too thin and steep, I wouldn't be thinking about getting laser treatment done. Most wouldn't do this on people with KC...

Hey all!!

Great committee meeting yesterday and it was lovely to meet two new people at the social!! Hoping to see you both posting loads here!!

Take care all, love Claire X x X

Hehe 'Button' is kicking me loads but will hopefully stay put!! Hoping to meet up with people tomorrow as it could be a while until the next time I am free!!

Love Claire X x X

I am so glad that your daughters hydrops is improving! That is great news!!

Keeping all the appointments is a good thing, as you will be better prepared with a lot of information from different professionals.

Do keep us updated! Love Claire X x X

Andrew, Yes, am 37 weeks today!!! :lol: :P I cannot believe how quickly this month has flown by! Am so excited but slightly nervous about going into labour! I am sure that it will be ok though and John is going to be there with loads of support! I just can't wait to find out what our little yellow b...

Shame it is so far away and Button will be arriving soon, only three weeks to go!

Hehe, have been a guinea pig having lenses fitted loads now, hoping you get a good response. It is good in helping to teach new people how to fit lenses for us.

Love Claire X x X

Do get this checked out as it has gone on for some time and not improved. I'm guessing that you are not wearing a lens in that eye? I know that you said that it is the eye you are getting grafted in March.

Take care and let us know how you get on.

Love Claire X x X