Over the years, treating hundred of individuals with keratoconus I have found that the fear of going blind of keratoconus is a huge issue for many of my patients.
The issue lies in the fact that a keratoconic patient feels like they are always on a treadmill. Apart from regular eye exams sometimes every three months, the fear of losing lenses and of the lenses no longer fitting and being forced to do a corneal transplant is constantly on their minds.
The best way to cope with this ongoing activity is to just accept it and trust that the practitioner treating them will always keep their interest at heart. Finding a practitioner that understands the issues associated with keratoconus is a matter of finding someone that sees many keratoconic patients.
Every keratoconic patient is unique in their own way, but if time is spent analyzing the problems that come up, the overwhelming majority of problems have very satisfactory solutions.
If you are not seeing a keratoconic specialist just ask! You will find that most practitioners will only be too willing to help you find someone that can help you.
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