UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

.....Conjunctiva Flaps It sounds filthy

I have developed some blister like growths in my grafted eye, so I ceased an opportunity today and got my eye looked at as I was becoming concerned as they weren't going away, and my next appointment isnt't until December.

I cant find anything when I do a search.

Apparently nothing to worry about, as graft looking good, these flaps just appear, some people have them, some dont. They have just appeared, and was told they probably want go away, but in years to come they may get bigger and need to get removed.

Tell me someone else out there is abnormal like me, pleaseeeeee?

Conjunctival flaps:

The conjunctiva is the membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelid. 'conjuntiva' is the noun, and 'conjunctival' is the adjective so that 'conjunctival flaps' would be 'flaps of or pertaining to the conjunctiva'.

I'd say that this is not a matter of your being abnormal . However, if you are still worried, or if the conjunctival flaps are giving you any problems, pop back to your ophthalmological outpatients.

Interestingly conjunctival flaps seem to be more common since the introduction of silicone hydrogel contact lenses (not normally used if you have KC). I don't know that I have ever seen an explanation for this and it may be that with more people wearing lenses, more incidents of conjunctival flaps are being noticed.

I do know that conjunctival flaps are actually used as a resource in some ophthalmological procedures:

http://www.journalofburnsandwounds.com/ ... icle10.pdf
http://www.vin.com/VINDBPub/SearchPB/Pr ... R00519.htm

All the best

Andrew

Thanks Andrew - they aren't bothering me, just got a bit concerned cause it looks like a massive blister. I will ask all at my next proper appointment.

Thank u once again

Can you get these on your eye-lids? My eye-lids have all sorts of blister type growths and hard lumps since I tried rgps?

Matthew

I imagine that conjunctival flaps do arise in eyelids. I'd ask at my next clinic, if I were you. If you have an optometry clinic soon, ask and if she thinks it is important enough your optometrist can arrange for you to see an ophthalmologist there and then!

Andrew

Thanks I'll do that!

hiya sarah
hope you are well
sorry i cant help you out as i've never heard of this but i'm learning all the time .

regards being "abnormal" i would be very interested in the definition of what exactly is "normal". but being "normal" sounds like it might be a bit boring , being quirky is loads more fun

mike

Mike,

If you don't have blister like growths on your eyeball - your normal.

I might get round to takin a pic and uploadin it on my blog thing one day for you all to see, but i'm lazy.

Sarah

ps
I am well thank u, hope u r 2