UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi all, I have been lurking and reading posts a little over the past few weeks.

My eyes have continued to deteriorate slowly over the past months, so I was offered intacts for my left eye which will be done this tuesday, if they work then the cataract will be removed in a few months hopefully.

I have read and asked questions as much as I can but it seems the recovery varies massively, with some people having great vision from day one, others taking months to see well, I asked what the odds were that I would get good enough vision to drive again etc and was told around 30% which seems low i guess. But its still better than the long wait and recovery for a graft (and I can still have that if this fails)

So next week is both exciting and daunting. I have become more comfortable about having low vision, but still the thought of how to manage with less vision even for a short time is a bit worrying.

I'll let you all know how it goes, if anyone has experience, advice etc it would be very welcome

Helen

Will be thinking of you and hope all goes well, look forward to hearing how yo uget on x

All the best; you will be in all our thoughts.

Andrew

I went into hospital to have my intacts yesterday in left eye.

All seemed to be going well, 1st on the theatre list which I was glad about. When I woke up there was no pain and vision seemed unchanged, so I thought it was amazing!.... Until the dr came around and told me the machine had broken down and they had actually done nothing (other than put me under a GA). So after a few hours to recover I came home to wait for another date to go back.

I guess there's no real harm done other than a very sore throat (i think from the breathing tube), only a bit fed up that it drags out the time until I hopefully can get back to driving and all the things i miss doing

How frustrating for you. I hope it hadn't put you off going back.

Andrew