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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

quadrature

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16. RGP user here

Reply to Up2Late (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2013, 04:55 PM

May 2013

I am a long time 30+ years,
wearer of hard contact lens.

in later years, my ODs led me to believe
I have some K-cone.
( words like , "I think", and "some steepening&quot

If corneal RGPs don't work, there are
sclerals and hybrids.

perhaps your itchy eyes can be fixed and
you will be able to tolerate RGPs.

glasses cannot fix irregular corneas.

I would do anything to avoid a cornea transplant,
just my 2 cents...If you can get to 20/40
you can have a drivers license. If you expect
perfect vision, you will be disappointed.

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I found out a few days ago that I'm quickly going Blind.... [View all] Up2Late May 2013 OP

So sorry this is happening to you. Take heart that having been in so many creative applegrove May 2013 #1

Thanks for the kind words Up2Late May 2013 #8

I love this forum. It's a great place to vent about being shit on NightWatcher May 2013 #2

Thanks... Up2Late May 2013 #9

K and R. No experience w. this condition but do what you can to keep a positive attitude. Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #3

I'll try, but it hasn't been easy... Up2Late May 2013 #10

Thanks for the post. The symptoms shown at the link Downwinder May 2013 #4

The link I posted above has a lot of good info... Up2Late May 2013 #7

Loss of vision should qualify. Talk to your Dr. Downwinder May 2013 #13

Yeah, I guess I better get that 2nd opinion soon. Up2Late May 2013 #15

I'm sorry KC May 2013 #5

Thanks, yeah, the 2nd opinion is my next step... Up2Late May 2013 #6

Keratoconus is fixable with a corneal transplant Warpy May 2013 #11

Yeah, I hope it won't come to that. Up2Late May 2013 #12

I had my surgery 7 years ago. Warpy May 2013 #14

RGP user here quadrature May 2013 #16

I've always been a bit afraid of hard lenses..., Up2Late May 2013 #19

I feel for you having flamingdem May 2013 #17

I'm going to go to get the 2nd opinion at KP Up2Late May 2013 #18

I am so sorry this is happening to you. LiberalLoner May 2013 #20