Keratoconus – what is a corneal graft or transplant?

One of the scariest things about having keratoconus (KC) is being told that 'you might need a corneal graft'........WHAT?! This is an operation in which part of your cornea is removed and replaced with a similar piece of cornea from a donor eye. The cornea is like a window over your eye, in a normal … Continue reading Keratoconus – what is a corneal graft or transplant?

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Keratoconus- my story by Rae- pt 5 hybrid lens

November 2010 saw me, having recovered fully from the rejection episode, attempt to get a lens to wear in the grafted eye. Owing to  HIGHLY complicated prescription and a huge astigmatism the vision in my grafted left eye was rubbish and still could not be corrected with glasses either. I was a bit fed up … Continue reading Keratoconus- my story by Rae- pt 5 hybrid lens