UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

A simple question but I have been getting 'stabbing' pains around and 'in' (if this is possible?) my eyes?

Pain in there regardless if C/L's are in or not so not them I guess? Just wondered if the changes in the cornea would have a 'pain' effect?

Cheers,
Dave.

Go see your optition ASAP mate, don't sit around waiting for something to happen get it looked at.

Alternatively, I'd recommend presenting yourself at your local "eye casualty" unit (often seperate from A&E, but sometimes the same place).

Best of luck.

Hello Dave, I have had pain in my eyes for months... Lots of people have really tried to help, but nothing so far. I have been told, that the pain is due to wearing sclerals for so many years about 8 or 9 years. Therefore my cornea is damaged and has small tears in it!!!. I also have dry eyes and that doesn't help, opening them in the mornings is torture. I have just had my bottom tear ducts plugged. I am a lot more comfortable but still have the pain. I'm getting to the not 'talking about it anymore' stage, as I am sure people think it's all my my head.... Good luck. I would be interested to hear what answers you get.. Jacqueline

Dave, I also suffer from those srabbing pains (my left eyes the worst) and have spoken about it every time I get a check up @ the optician (my local hospital - St John's doesnt have the best eye dept!), The answer I get is that the pain is a known symptomt but they dont know what causes it or how to treat it.

The funny thing is that one of the girls that I work beside also suffers from these pains. She doesnt have keratoconus but has had a couple of cataract ops. Could it be that the pain is associated with any serious eye problem?

Greig.

Thanks for the reply...still getting the pains and now a constant 'flickering' in the corner of my eye..like a muscle is in spasm...i know everyone has had this at sometime..but surely not for hours at a time??

Dave.