[Fmpro] KC , Eczema and Shiftwork

[K. Jeremy Gibbons]

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Jeremy Gibbons 
--- "K. Jeremy Gibbons" <musicloversunite at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Hello 
> 
> My name is Jeremy Gibbons . I was diagnosed with KC
> in
> my early 30's. I've probably noticed subtle changes
> in
> my vision ( particularly night vision) in my late
> 20's. I have always been significantly myopic and my
> astigmatism has always been monitored. I began
> wearing
> soft contacts in my late teens ( as opposed to
> glasses) because of my athletic lifestyle ( soccer,
> track and field)  
> 
> I have 2 questions. 
> 
> Firstly, I have suffered from severe eczema (
> contact
> dermatitis ) since birth particularly in the creases
> of my joints ( behind knees, inside elbows,  fingers
> etc...  ) and occasionally on my face ( especially
> when I travelled outside of North America). I am now
> 38 years old and since I have been diagnosed with KC
> (
> currently wearing RGP's in both eyes) my eczema has
> completely  disappeared. The areas where flare-ups
> use
> to occur have totally healed and are no longer
> discoloured. During the last 2-3 years I have also
> become a bonafide seasonal allergy sufferer
> requiring
> antihistamine relief: REACTINE. I'm curious to know
> if
> anyone has any insight to the disappearance of my
> eczema and the emergence of KC. It is my
> understanding
> that these disorders fall under the auto-immune
> sequelae. To add more fuel to the fire I required a
> splenectomy         ( removed spleen)  when I was 20
> years old to correct acute idiopathic autoimmune
> heamolytic anaemia (I acquired an auto-antigen
> lining 
> my red blood cells which my immune system considered
> foreign). 
> 
> My second question concerns the incidence of KC
> among 
> shift-workers. My KC is more than likely genetic
> however I often wonder if environment could also
> play
> a role. I'm a sleep disorders technologist and as
> such
> my sleep-wake schedule is quite erratic. I have been
> in this profession for nearly 13 years. During the
> beginning of my career I used to moonlight quite a
> bit
> working 3-5 night shifts a week then switching back
> to
> days for 1-3 days depending on my various schedules.
> During this time I was constantly wearing soft
> contacts   rarely switching to glasses. My contact
> lens fitter at the time never advised that I should
> wear my glasses more often. After wearing my lenses
> for up to 36 hours at a time I would often have
> prolonged bouts of "eye-rubbing". My contact lens
> fitter would enquire as to how often I would rub my
> eyes but she never indicated whether or not this was
> an issue ...etc. I can no longer see with my
> glasses.
> Only my RGP's allow for proper vision. I'm still a
> shift-worker ( 2 night and 2 days /week with
> weekends
> off). Is there any evidence that wearing RGP's
> overnight may exacerbate KC? I was once told by a
> colleague ( retinal specialist) that I should 
> monitor
> ocular pressure as well. Does anyone have any
> insight?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jeremy Gibbons BSc RPSGT
>  from Toronto Canada. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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