Hi, new to site and KC

[christian]

Hi all,

My names chris i'm 23 and this week i've been diognosed with Keratoconus. Its been great to find the site as im pretty lost in all of this. I've been told not to drive until further notice and my optomologist is hoping strong lenses will help with my vision as he likes to shy away from operating if he can.

I have been told i should be registered as partially sighted? as the vision in my right eye is very poor and rely mostly on my left which is deteriorating as you would expect, Do you have any advice on things such as this that i should be doing now i have been diognosed?

Many thanks

chris

[Andrew MacLean]

Chris

if your ophthalmologist has offered you registration, I'd think very hard before saying no. Registration opens all sorts of rights including protection, such as it is, under the provisions of the DDA.

If your contact lenses arrive and give you good corrected vision, that is all to the good.

Every good wish, and welcome to the forum.

Andrew

[Anne Klepacz]

Hi Chris
Just to add that if you'd like our basic information on KC (information booklet and DVD of our 2007 conference) plus regular newsletters from us, do e-mail your postal address to
anne@keratoconus-group.org.uk
You'll also find some useful leaflets you can download about KC at work and supporting students with KC on the homepage of this site www.keratoconus-group.org.uk/site3v/publications
All the best
Anne

[christian]

thanks for the replys guys