UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

BBC News article on this https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv223pj2p8po

Fabulous outcome, really good to hear a positive result.

there is now a huge list of eye conditions that have to be notified to DVLA and that includes keratoconus. Interesting, that was news to me too. I've just completed the self-certification online, will post if there are any updates. Any update about this? I received a letter from the DVLA saying tha...

Anne Klepacz wrote:there is now a huge list of eye conditions that have to be notified to DVLA and that includes keratoconus.

Interesting, that was news to me too.

I've just completed the self-certification online, will post if there are any updates.

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Wasn't diagnosed with KC until 31ish. Has changed somewhat in the 20 years since then, luckily been able to cope with lenses throughout and not had any surgical interventions.

Hi Mal, Obviously I can only speak from personal experience however I find that contacts make a significant different to my vision. Without - can't read the top row on the Snellen chart, With - 6/9 or even 6/6 on a good day. I can understand the anger and depression, I was in the same place after I ...

Agreed. First time one of my lenses broke and I found out it was 3/4 weeks for a replacement I bought a spare pair, just couldn't function well enough at work on one eye. With subsequent prescription changes I've just kept the previous ones as spares. I must admit I don't think to clean the spares, ...

London Moorfields Eye Hospital https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/service/contact-lens
Leicester Royal Infirmary http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/departments-services/ophthalmology/optometry/

Hi cobble, welcome. Great write up, many thanks for taking the time to share.

If only KK was available on prescription as a painkiller...