thanks for the input Dingerx and all well said :-) I amhappy to hear that you are carrying on well with glasses and indeed with all the new developments in opthalmology, such as more accurate topography and Crosslinking and state of the art lens materials, Keratoconus shouldn't be an obstacle indeed.
Just wanted to note that in addition to the modern RGP Lenses there are now some seriously viable soft lens options for Keratoconics as well, such as the Kerasoft3 lenses. Such lenses are an answer to the prayers of pilots and crew who would otherwise suffer with RGP's in the dry cabin/cockpit air.
Although I am not a doctor but I just wanted to clarify that Keratoconus does not necessarily always lead to the point of requiring a transplant. Statisitcs show that about 20% to 25% of Keratoconics reach the stage of requiring a transplant, and with things like early detection and crosslinking, the number of transplant-needing cases is likely to decrease.
Last edited by bluesfan; 27th Aug 2008 at 00:15.