UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Thanks I am 31 now, was 30 when had the cxl

I guess will have to wait b watch !

Hi I had cxl done in my left eye in September 2014. Had haze after the treatment which sorted itself out. I have the following queries 1) I am managing well with my glasses my prescription hasn't changed just had an eye test in January. My right eye is good with no signs of progression to date. Is m...

Thanks very useful

Haha yes you better mate. It wasn't painful to be honest first day was a bit, but the pain is more like if you get soap in you eyes ok which is also exaggerating it. Just keep your eyes shut. I had really dark glasses got it from pound shop and put a jacket on my face on the way back in the car as y...

I am 31 and based in haywards Heath, West Sussex but decided do get it all sorted in Moorfields through recommendations of everyone in the forum and was lucky as it was all taken care of by the insurance policy from work. good luck with your surgery - I am not sure what time you having it done but I...

Good to hear from you Matt -yes that's with correction I can read. My right eye has KC but my optician said she wouldn't have picked it up if she didn't know that I had cxl done in my left eye. So in other words the condition is there but hasn't progressed or is not showing any signs of progression ...

2) hmmm I am going to wait for it I think and see if the eye shows any signs of progression to begin with and get it done privately as have insurance so no waiting around for me.. 3) I was expecting a change of prescription but nothing really happened to be honest. All I was told was my astigmatism ...

Hi I got cxl in my left eye done in September at the Moorfields. I went and saw the consultant after three months and told all is normal after the pentagram and eye tests. Vision is the same as what it was pre surgery. I had the following queries 1) referred to the KC clinics to monitor this every 6...

And your GP should be able to refer you to Moorfields if you're looking at the option of contact lenses. There is a large contact lens department with a lot of optometrists and contact lens fitters experienced in KC. Anne Thanks for that ann - at the moorfields do they do the topography scans as we...

Hi All I had crosslinking done on my left two weeks ago ( 2 nd September 2014) in the Moorfields, London on my left eye.. I had the following queries a) I am told that i have slight Haze, which is good thing because it evidences that a reaction has taken place. This will hopefully clear in due cours...