Prescription

[adrianw]

Hello all,

I've been diagnosed with KC in one eye and given a glasses prescription by my optician. She also referred to the hospital clinic for contact lenses. I'm not a big fan of contacts, so the hospital appointment was very short.

In the optician's chair, the prescription is by far the clearest I've had for some time but the hospital specialist thinks that it'll be unwearable. I'd rather not have to buy multiple pairs of fairly expensive glasses until I find a pair that work. Any advice?

[Anne Klepacz]

Hello Adrian and welcome to the forum,
Did the hospital specialist say why the glasses will be unwearable? Is it to do with the imbalance between the two eyes? At one stage post graft I was prescribed glasses that the optometrist thought I probably wouldn't be able to cope with. But after a few days, the brain somehow adjusted and they did prove useful. But only someone examining your eyes can give you sensible advice. Contact lenses take a bit of time to get used to, but do generally give better vision for people with KC (and there are lots of different types of lenses for KC these days). But we're all different, and what works well for one person won't work for another. You have to find a solution that you're happy with. Unfortunately there isn't a 'one size fits all' answer with KC!
Good luck
Anne

[adrianw]

Thank you.

The hospital specialist wasn't particualarly helpful. The optician was relatively junior and wasn't confident in her diagnosis, but the specialist seemed only interested in fitting contacts and didn't do an exam, confirming the diagnosis on the basis of the referal letter. His advice was to stick with the prescription I'm currently wearing (which I have done but I've broken the frames and so need to replace anyway).

I have a lot of confidence in the optician. My vision hasn't changed much in 8 years, but no other sight test has picked up anything and her prescription is way better than anything before. I suppose I'll get a second opinion from another optician.