Hi, my Name is Christian. and I'm new here. I am male, 29 years old and I live in Malaysia. Here is my keratoconus story: As far as I can remember, I started wearing glasses at the age of 14. back then it was only L:0.5D, R:0.25D.(astigmatism) with no far or nearsighted, we all thought that it … Continue reading Keratoconus my story by Christian, Malaysia
Month: February 2014
Keratoconus & contact lenses by Prashanth Chander, India
Contact lenses So, I have been using my Rose K lenses for about 2 weeks now. I must say, they are incredibly irritating to put on and to remove. That being said, 2 weeks down the line the whole process has become a lot easier and better. At first I could feel the lenses in my … Continue reading Keratoconus & contact lenses by Prashanth Chander, India
Update! Six months since graft (right eye) and Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking (left eye)
Hi everyone.
Firstly, apologies for the ridiculous lack of updates over the last few months. I would love to say it was because something dramatic and exciting had happened, but unfortunately it just comes down to a combination of overindulging on alcohol over the festive period, and pure laziness! However, there have been a few developments since I last posted here, so I thought now was a good time to let you know how things are progressing. There have actually been developments with regards to both eyes (I was diagnosed with KC in both eyes when I was 16), but I’ll start with my right eye which is the eye I had the graft in.
So it’s now been exactly six months since I had the graft in my right eye, and everything continues to go as well (if not better) than I could have hoped. I had an appointment…
View original post 1,875 more words
Number 22
I sat in the corner of the studio and began to draw. I used oil pastels because they would smudge and I could scratch them. The colours could smear into each other. I could attempt to create a facsimile of the world my eye saw. Drawing could become a testament to the form and colours of blindness.
Before the year was out I would be having a transplant which – hopefully – would restore my sight. Drawing this different vision was pretty important to me, although I had long since given up the dream of following a career as a visual artist. This sight was not, in itself a disability. It was an ability unique to me. I had a vision impossible to be shared with others. That is the thing with much that is known as blindness: it is anything but the inability to see. Sure, I couldn’t even…
View original post 220 more words
Keratoconus my story by Janna from Australia
My journey with Keratoconus by Janna Seysener, Australia I never had a huge problem with vision as a child but Mum says I was CONSTANTLY rubbing my eyes with my knuckles. I had a vision test at about 10 or so just to check for any issues because Mum has astigmatism and associated myopia and … Continue reading Keratoconus my story by Janna from Australia
CONTACT LENSES & WATER – IT’S A BIG NO!
CAN I CLEAN MY LENSES WITH WATER? NO NO and in case you missed it, NO. More than 3 million people in the UK wear contact lenses, but many don't follow the instructions on safe use. Wearing contact lenses increases the risk of eye infections. Failing to follow the instructions raises that risk considerably. A recent … Continue reading CONTACT LENSES & WATER – IT’S A BIG NO!
Keratoconus GB Living with Keratoconus 