hi

[gavin john]

last month april 17th i went and tried my left contact lens which i paid for. at previous appointment. its my first ever one, i tried but could not put the lens in on my own. so i got to go back may 11th to try again to see if i can do it on my own . i just hope i beable to do it !. she did state its hard at first but with time i will beable to do it. did any of you have the same trouble? i just think some times i wont beable to do it

[GarethB]

Hi Gavin,

I would say most of us have felt the same.

Afetr my grafts it was nearly 20 years before having lenses again so the hospital gave me a refresher at putting them in.

Their policy is not to let people take lenses home until the have shown they can put the lens in and take it out again properly in each eye.

I was there for a good couple of hours before they would let me leave with my lenses.

It does take practice and now over 2 years on most of the time they go in properly first time.

Practice makes perfect, you will get there.

[mike scott]

hi gavin

i can only agree with gareth

with practice youll soon be a veteran and will be able to throw your lenses in from across a dark room no trouble

keep practising youll get there

mike

[gavin john]

hello everyone im back.aint been on here since last year.ive still can't fit a contact lens in to my left eye. .so have got a appointment in august to see the specialist to see about other options other than contact lens.any one got any advise?.my right eye is still ok but not has good has last year.but least i can still see well in that eye.i just hope the small keratoconus in my right eye does not get any worse.a

[Andrew MacLean]

gavin.john

Welcome back.

Really nobody here is in a position to give advice on what to go for if contact lenses really have proven unsuitable for the management of your condition. The truth is that whatever comes next depends on variables of which we have no knowledge: how advanced is your keratoconus, how much have your corneal thinned, etc.

All the best with your appointment in August. We'll be thinking of you.

Andrew