UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

HI PEOPLE
I HAVE KC IN THE LEFT EYE AND FEEL THE RIGHT ONE GOING TOO.I DRIVE DURING THE DAY AT THE MOMENT BUT NOT AT NIGHT AS I FIND IT TO HARD.
I WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU DRIVE WITH KC AND WHAT DO YOU USE I.E GLASSES,lens,ONE lens ETC.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW YOU COPE AND IF YOU FIND IT POSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH KC?

HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU ALL SOON.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FRIENDS.

hi harry ive had KC for 8 years now and have been wearing rgp's lens's for just over four years,since wearing the lens's ive had no problems driving at night but did find that wearing a good quality pair of amber tinted night driving glasses improved my night vision even more and helped reduce any slight halo problems from oncoming headlights....

For me it depends how long I need to see, but I always have at least one lens in and they are tinted which helps the light. On bright days I have really dark glasses which have side shields on. If it is not quite so bright I use sunglasses specially made to my tint requirment at my optician. Night driving is OK as the tint on the lens is enough just to take the edge of the lights from on coming cars. The rear view mirror is usually dipped and the light reflection from the side mirrors is not usually a problem as I do not often clean my everyday car

Gareth

At the moment driving with corrected vision in left eye only,using specs.Find night driving less of a problem since I ditched the corneal lens which I found gave all sorts of weird reflections when driving at night.Most of a time not a problem,but sometimes have problem when reversing or parallel parking looking over my left shoulder,and relying on my much ,worse left eye!