UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hiya everyone :O). wonder if anyone can help me ?. Ive just gone back to work again ( only 4 months off this time lol ) after having my graft cracked open and re-stitched. And I am glad to say no trouble with work this time, I am straight back into the lab YAY, I am considering getting access to wor...

Hello Michael, I have had a graft( nearly 2 yrs ago) and have started to swim 3-4 times a week. I bought a pair of speedo goggles think they were about £16 and they are really very good the only problem I find is that I cant see anything when i have them on lol 8) as i do not use contacts so I swim ...

Hiya, It really is a beautiful picture and it is amazing that an image like that can come from something that can be quite negative if you know what I mean. When i had all my stitches in my eye I found that quite a lovely image aswell a pretty star lol. and yes well done on getting such a good pic l...

Hiya Bluenose,
welcome to the forum !!.
I cant help with any of your questions but I am sure that other members will be willing and able :O).
again weclome
nicola

Hiya,
and welcome to the forum, I am 27 also and have had KC for years now I do not wear lenses so cant help on that front but i hope you find your answer soon. Everyone here is great and really good at problem solving.
take care
kind regards
nicola

hiya, I dont wear lenses at all and can only just see with prescription glasses. Since my graft my vision has not been stable so I have ben through 4 pairs of sunglasses in the last 17 months !! quite costly. I have been without prescription sunglasses since christmas as i didnt see the point as wit...

Hi Lynn, yes I think that it would be good to have some sort of leaflet about post graft experiences, care and spectacle wear. A lot of the info about KC is about contact lenses and such but I am sure that I am not the only person with KC in both eyes that does not wear contacts. Yet still gets dry ...

Lol thats a good name..
if it has not been mentioned ( in work and no time to look through the 5 pages of posts ), how about something about after grafts and for people with KC who cant wear / tolerate lenses.

just a thought

nicola

Hi Rosemary, I think you are very very brave ((huggles)) when I came out of my GA my tourettes tics were very loud and I was very agitated to the point i was crying and they had to hold me down and they didnt know what the hell was going on because this certain tic is like im loudly gasping for air....

Hi melissa,
((((huge hugs))) congratulations for making it through your graft and well done !!. you should be proud of yourself!!.
take it easy for a while, and bask in your mans attention
take care
kind regards
nicola