UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

hi..l'v been wearing my glasses for 5 years ..recently l'v been diagnosed as KC and i was about to change the power of my glasses but my doctor told me u should wear CL because glasses r no good any more..
but now l have apointment next week to make fitting and then to wear CL
but am worried about the complications of CLs and dry eyes , sore eyes etc..and i start to think to keep my glasses on at this stage specially that l can still cope somewhat with glasses and because am still student and l'm worried about my study because of limited time of wearing .

l don't know really if l stil can cope but l may only get worried not to use CL.
l wanna ask also about the vision after transplant wil the KC stop or it may progress even after the graft?
l'v heard about intraocular lens as treatment of KC is this true?
what's ur advice to me about CL wearing and what r the best CLS?
is there any new treatment modality avialable?

sorry but l wanna also ask about how much time l can wear CL and if there any limited time?
thank u..

Musa

If the KC does increase, than you more than likely will have no choice BUT to go to Contact Lenses.

With regards to your questions

l wanna ask also about the vision after transplant wil the KC stop or it may progress even after the graft?

When you have a Transplant, you are not actually taking the KC away, You are taking the effect of KC on the cornea away. KC is; from research and indications, gene related and basically requires a stimulus to trigger it......whilst KC recurring in grafted material is extremely RARE and personlly I dont think this is possible, it has been known to get worse on the origial Host tissue which in effect changes the shape of the grafted material of the transplant.

l'v heard about intraocular lens as treatment of KC is this true?

Not sure how this would help, as its the front of the eye that is causing issues with KC...

what's ur advice to me about CL wearing and what r the best CLS?

There are soo many...where are you from?..the country you are from may actually limit the lenses available (time, cost, etc)


is there any new treatment modality avialable?
Yes, Intacs, Ferarra Rings, C3R, etc)

Hope that helps