UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi

I was wondering whether anyone had any good suggestions on how best to cope with the HOT weather. Having just had a PK Corneal Graft in April I am finding the hot weather drying my eye Oout.

Although the Air Con on is at work, I don't directly sit near any vents but definitely feel it contributes to my eye being dry.

Dipesh

I have the opposite problem lol

My graft is fine but my other eye with the Rose K has started to dry in the heat and AC...so past 2 weeks I have been removing the lens, applying Systane, waiting a few minutes, then putting a drop of Boston Conditioning on the lens and putting it back in...do this twice a day now.

On the graft issue, I did raise this same point with my Consultant and he said that some ppl do use sterile artificial tears....ive actually forgoteen the manufacturer......they come in a small bottle.....but there no good from a sterile perspective.....so they also do the same think in little plastic throw away.....things....REFRESH! thats it! lol

But clearly check this with your consultant..etc

Dipesh...

The Systane works well in this kind of heat - I used it for patients in Trinidad - used it myself also!lt made a tremendous difference!

Lynn

Lynn,

Are you suggesting using Systane on the my Grafted eye.??

I already use Systane on my left eye (the eye I wear my lems on) and that gives me no problems.

Yes you can use it on your grafted eye... unless yo have been told specifically not to use anything at all on there?

I found people with grafts in Trini found it very helpful because of the heat.

Lynn

Someone suggested wrap around sunglasses a while ago. I got a pair from Boots and have found they make a huge difference. Yesterday I just wore contacts in the office and the wrap-arounds instead of prescription glasses outdoors; even though it was hotter than Wednesday I found it a lot easier to wear the contacts.

On the bright side, it's raining today. I love rain. Is there any way you could raise the humidity level at your desk? I've heard of using a bowl of water or a spray mister.

Heat not a problem for me as I can not wear my lenses. All is going well, so start building up the time from the end of next week.

It is possible to buy small humidifiers, I think some are designed to fit on a desk. A generous sprinkling of herbaceous green stuff that grows will add to the local humidity. A result of respiration and water in the soil that will evaperate. No idea of quntity or sizes.

Would love to have some on my desk and turn it to a small jungle to help hide from the boss!

Gareth

so it's a couple of tropical ferns, a spray mister and a parrot for sound effects? I've already got a spider plant and a few hundred baby spider plants.

maybe we should conceptualise this whole idea

The Keratoquatic Environment!

Hi all,

I think I have managed to work out its the AC. Due to the hot weather the Engineer had cranked up the AC.

As the weather has been milder today, the eye has been very comfortable.

Lynn, thank you for your suggestion, I will speak to the consultant as I have not been told its OK or not.