Worried after eye test - should I be?

[rosemary johnson]

CXL does not promise to remove the need for contact lenses. It is a common misapprehension that people never need lenses after CXL, but I am afraid that this is a case of hope triumphing over experience.

Andrw

This is in general quite true. However, magictime's right eye is so far only mildly affected and she can see OK with glasses out of it.
If CXL can stabilise the right eye where it is now, then presumably it could continue with glasses.
Yea, I did say "if".....
Roseamry

[Andrew MacLean]

[Lizb]

CXL does not promise to remove the need for contact lenses. It is a common misapprehension that people never need lenses after CXL, but I am afraid that this is a case of hope triumphing over experience.

Andrw

This is in general quite true. However, magictime's right eye is so far only mildly affected and she can see OK with glasses out of it.
If CXL can stabilise the right eye where it is now, then presumably it could continue with glasses.
Yea, I did say "if".....
Roseamry

I am hoping CXL will stablise or slow the progression of KC so i still have a choice of CL or glasses

[Andrew MacLean]

All the best with that; I hope it all works out for you.

Let us know how things go!


Andrew