UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

do people with KC, feel more tired since they had it? because i seem to be more tired after work. i use a pc in work though. could that be the reason as well. plus do they hate the sun now, because i loved it till i got KC. now i have to wear sun glasses when it is sunny, or otherise i get big time headache expecially when i am driving.

Hi Gavin
I think what you are experiencing is quite common for us KC sufferers, certainly I get all those symptoms. I think it is because our brains are constantly struggling to interpret what our eyes are seeing, which constantly changes - and that is tiring. As an example, I can be focusing on something and it "moves" slightly or seems to swim slightly in and out of focus.

You need to take very regular breaks from the PC - at least every 30mins and for a good 10mins each time.

And the sun is a strong light source which makes multiple images & blurring worse because more light is getting in to your eyes. I wear sunglasses most of the time when I am outside now, even if it is not particularly sunny.

Yes; one of the effects of KC is photophobia (a kind of light sensitivity). This is due to the light being scattered rather than focused onto the back of the eye, and light getting where it has no business going!

This may also explain your tiredness after a day at your PC, although the struggle to focus on the screen may be taking its toll. I'd ask for a workplace assessment; your employer may be able to fit you out with some special equipment.

Andrew

Gavin,

Yes i feel tired and get really bad headaches but it is mainly when i'm not wearing a lens. I am then struggling to see and it is really hard.

Bright light doesn't bother me at all i would like it to be really bright all the time! My twin sister though with KC suffers with photophobia which is very common in KC.

Take care

thanks for the advice lads greatly appreciated.
if i ask for a works assesment for my pc. what would they have to supply? because i have a flat screen for the last 10 months or so which i asked for. also i got a computer light above the computer on the ceiling which has alway been there before i had KC in my left eye. when i have my contact lens for my left eye next month for the first time. will i beable to tolerate the sun with out sometimes wearing contact lens?

thanks for the advice greatly appreciated, will also try and take breaks every 30mins or so. plus

best regards

GAVIN

thanks for your advice, hopefully then when i get my left eye contact lens next month it will hopefully solve or help a little some of the problems im getting now

best regards

gavin

Hehe thanks Gavin!

I think that you are the only person to use the subject title to add friends names here to reply which is really sweet! Hehe! Just be careful though that your post doesn't get tooooooooo long and get lost!!!!!

Wishing you all the best with your lens trial, i'm getting one for my left eye which i had grafted so it will be really nice. The one i had before was really uncomfortable and didn't help. My appointment is early in April so i am looking forward to it!!!

Take care!

Work assesments and the equipment needed depends on your circumstances.

Through Access To Work scheme, your employer only pays 20% of the costs of anything you need such as magnification software, computer programs to magnify text to name but a few.

Tierd eyes is because you can not see too well until you get your lenses. HSE recomendations are that you should take regular short breaks from VDU use. I take breaks every 30 minutes and the breaks are really short such as putting something in the post, collecting stuff from the printer, getting a drink, going to the loo and such like.

Checking documents I print off first in a font size to suite me and this can mean using A3 if I have not got my lenses in. All goes a way to reduce eye strain because when you concentrate at a computer or when reading a book, your blink rate goes down, eyes dry and become tierd.

Simple things can make a big difference.

thanks for your advice. hope it goes well for you early april. mines mid april cant wait!
xx