Hello!
Posted: Thu 06 Sep 2007 8:30 am
Hello everyone,
I must say that I was quite pleased to find a website and forum where people with KC have the opportunity to share their issues and stories with others. I am a 30 year old American with KC. It was discovered by my optometrist when I was 16 years old. I was fitted with a pair of RGP's at that time, and wore them for a little while. After just a few months, i could no longer wear the contact lenses because they hurt my eyes too much. I did not try to go and get a new prescription due to how expensive the lenses were, (at that time i paid $200 after insurance costs for the lenses.) I joined the army when i was 24 years old. They knew that i had the condition, but allowed me into the military. It is now almost 6 years later and I am now going to be separated from the military, because my vision has deteriorated, and I must now wear contact lenses AND glasses in order to have good vision. I have never considered myself to be disabled until the day i sat in front of the doctors and was told that I would be separated because of my condition. Honestly it makes me sad. But i think it is great that you guys have this website. I get alot of great information that I couldn't find elsewhere, (e.g personal experiences with surgeries etc) Thank you very much
I must say that I was quite pleased to find a website and forum where people with KC have the opportunity to share their issues and stories with others. I am a 30 year old American with KC. It was discovered by my optometrist when I was 16 years old. I was fitted with a pair of RGP's at that time, and wore them for a little while. After just a few months, i could no longer wear the contact lenses because they hurt my eyes too much. I did not try to go and get a new prescription due to how expensive the lenses were, (at that time i paid $200 after insurance costs for the lenses.) I joined the army when i was 24 years old. They knew that i had the condition, but allowed me into the military. It is now almost 6 years later and I am now going to be separated from the military, because my vision has deteriorated, and I must now wear contact lenses AND glasses in order to have good vision. I have never considered myself to be disabled until the day i sat in front of the doctors and was told that I would be separated because of my condition. Honestly it makes me sad. But i think it is great that you guys have this website. I get alot of great information that I couldn't find elsewhere, (e.g personal experiences with surgeries etc) Thank you very much