UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi,

This is my first post on this forum. sorry in advance for asking some stupid questions.
my doctor advised me for croslinking two yrs back, 10 months post cxl I got my rosek lenses.
vision with lenses is fine and tolerable but after i remove them its pain, vision gets blurred for days
so cant use them regularly dont feel like puting them and eyes look slick

any contact lens expert here. need to know whether i can use some some SOFT LENSES
or will soft lenses lenses harm my eyes
even if i dont get best vision just want to try something else. preferable lens which can be on and off without effecting my uncorrected vison

pls advise me
Stud Lawson

Stud

Welcome to the forum

I am pretty sure that, if well fitted soft lenses are found to be of help to you, they will do no more harm to your eyes than well fitted hard lenses.

There are others with far greater expertise than I on the forum and, if you wait a moment, I am sure that one of them will be along at any time.

Andrew

I use soft lenses for KC. In fact, Ultravision make specific soft lenses designed for KC. They're call the Kerasoft range. Kerasoft 2, Kerasoft 3 and Kerasoft IC.

I'm sure Lynn can explain more, as she has fitted more soft lenses on KC patients.

In my opinion, a well fitted soft lens is unlikely to do damage, but from my experience it is possible for a well fitting RGP lens to do damage.

Stud

There is no such thing as a stupid question!

Yes you can use soft lenses. As munster says, UltraVision make KeraSoft lenses and you can also get Acuity and Soflex lenses. Additionally, as CXL tends to improve the general quality of vision over time, it may become possible to wear more "normal" soft lenses.

They are generally much more comfortable than rigid lenses and most people get all day comfortable wear.

Also, generally, and in my experience as someone who fits a lot of soft lenses for keratoconus, you should get vision equal to or one line less than with rigid lenses. I have some patients who do get BETTER vision with soft lenses. Not all people are the same.

Let me know if you have any other questions....

Lynn