Update on hospital visit and advice needed please!

[GarethB]

Let us know how you get on with the lenses.

Should you have problems you know where to find us and we will do our best to help.

[donna]

Awww, hugs, sympathy and support ! what more could a girl want!
Thanks you lot, it has helped me loads this week xx
I will def be on here getting info when I start the lens stuff

[donna]

I have an appointment for 2 weeks time with the optician, they were saying 6 weeks wait but when I explained about work and everything they were fine. Its an hour long appointment, hope it works out as well as the work situation has!

[Andrew MacLean]

donna

I am sure all will be well. Let us know how the appointment goes.

Andrew

[Pat A]

Hi Donna
Just a quick note as I'm on my hols in Devon as you know! Glad things sound like they are working out for you. I'll be in touch when I get back at the weekend.

Lots of hugs
x

[mike scott]

hi donna

just read through your recent posts and feel emotionally excited at how well things have turned out for you so far, youve approached the situation very well on the work front with a first class outcome, your employer deserves recognition as well as there are far too many unhelpful ones around. your gp sounds excellent too, and i am sure your optom is going to be very patient and accomodating for you.
it would be a wonderful world if everyone treated each other like this , especially when you have to cope with such uncertainty that this condition of ours brings, KC alone is enough to deal with without further obstacles being placed in the way. this news must bring a great deal of peace of mind, so very well done to you and good luck in cocentrating on acheiving the best possible vision now that you can

mike

[donna]

Good point Mike, KC is bad enough without added pressure from work etc After the meeing with my boss I did feel calmer and I know it will make it easier to cope with finding a lens!

[Steven Williams]

Good luck with finding suitable contact lenses Donna.

If you suffer from dry eyes, see if you can get this resolved before trying the contact lenses.

For consistent quality of vision and comfort adequate lubrication/liquid in the eye is essential if rgps are going to be successful.

Inadequate lubrication will lead to friction between the surface of the lens and eye, particularly at the edges. This leads to hotting of the eyes, further friction then abrasion and then damage to the eye/ infection.

Putting drops in the eye is not the ideal solution as I have discovered, its again treating the symptom not the cause.

There are other lens types you can also use so do some research and discuss these with your optom. (eg. mini sclerals, a rgp lens set within soft lens, etc)

Make sure you have a keratometer digital image done which maps the cone out in each eye and shows its positioning, central or offset.

Find a top quality and experienced keratoconus contact lens fitter.

When the optom fits you with the lenses insist that you try them for up to an hour by walking around town, then go back and get the optom to check out if everythings seems OK.

Hope that this helps and keep us posted.

[donna]

Thats excellent advice, thanks ! I do feel better the more water i drink, today I have had loads of tea and my eyes are streaming and feel sore/tired.
I will ask to try the lens and then get it rechecked aswell, I wouldnt have thought of that, Thanks again