Came across this gem:-
http://www.scribd.com/doc/91315/7-Vital-Facts-About-Keratoconus-Treatment
7 vital facts about KC you should know - but dont
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Re: 7 vital facts about KC you should know - but dont
Many thanks for this, Steven. A really good article.
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Re: 7 vital facts about KC you should know - but dont
Very thought provoking -- many thanks for linking this Steven.
A couple (or three !) of these "facts" are a tad controversial in my humble opinion.
The first red-rag-to-some-bulls is that "you can't go blind as a result of Keratoconus". I've certainly invited the ire of people who definitely did go "blind" i.e. having that degree of sight loss so they fell into the "registered blind" category. I won't go through the in's and out's of that one again (there's a thread from a month or two back on that subject) but many would take issue with that statement.
The second question in my mind is about the polishing of RGPs. I've never heard of that from any optometrist I've seen but maybe it is an option. My preference would always be to simply buy a new lens. Maybe not the most value-conscious thing to do but I'd wonder if a -- if I can call it this -- reconditioned lens would be as good as a new one.
Finally, the Keratoconus doesn't progress forever... hmm... mine never did actually stop until I had a graft, even when I got into my forties.
So maybe better titled "The 7 Vital Generalisations about Keratoconus" ! But it's really interesting how even amongst professionals -- the author seems to have huge experience in managing Keratoconus -- there's a wide spread of opinions about what does and doesn't happen. Everything I've gone through tells me there's simply is no such thing as "typical" Keratoconus. Of course, it is very helpful to have a guide like this one explaining what is true for, say, 80%+ of people.
Cheers
Chris
A couple (or three !) of these "facts" are a tad controversial in my humble opinion.
The first red-rag-to-some-bulls is that "you can't go blind as a result of Keratoconus". I've certainly invited the ire of people who definitely did go "blind" i.e. having that degree of sight loss so they fell into the "registered blind" category. I won't go through the in's and out's of that one again (there's a thread from a month or two back on that subject) but many would take issue with that statement.
The second question in my mind is about the polishing of RGPs. I've never heard of that from any optometrist I've seen but maybe it is an option. My preference would always be to simply buy a new lens. Maybe not the most value-conscious thing to do but I'd wonder if a -- if I can call it this -- reconditioned lens would be as good as a new one.
Finally, the Keratoconus doesn't progress forever... hmm... mine never did actually stop until I had a graft, even when I got into my forties.
So maybe better titled "The 7 Vital Generalisations about Keratoconus" ! But it's really interesting how even amongst professionals -- the author seems to have huge experience in managing Keratoconus -- there's a wide spread of opinions about what does and doesn't happen. Everything I've gone through tells me there's simply is no such thing as "typical" Keratoconus. Of course, it is very helpful to have a guide like this one explaining what is true for, say, 80%+ of people.
Cheers
Chris
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