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- Thu 05 Dec 2013 8:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Piggybacking
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6202
Re: Piggybacking
A quick follow up after a month with piggybacks. Comfort is still good and 15 hour days are doable, my eyes are staying well lubricated and the vision is excellent. Had a couple of occasions where I've managed to remove the soft lens first before the RGP - not sure how but could be a good party tric...
- Mon 11 Nov 2013 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Piggybacking
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6202
Re: Piggybacking
Thanks Andy, useful tips. I think I'm very lucky with my eyes in comparison to many others with KC . I put my lens in at 6.30am today and 12 hours later they still feel fine, I don't seem to suffer from dry or itchy eyes - I was wearing the softs and RGPs for 12 to 16 hours a day without problems wh...
- Mon 11 Nov 2013 1:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Piggybacking
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6202
Piggybacking
Like most KC sufferers when I searched for information on KC the option of piggybacking was frequently mentioned. I mistakenly thought I understood how they worked and believed they consisted of some type of hybrid two-layer but-effectively-one-lens solution. Having been unexpectedly** fitted with p...
- Wed 06 Nov 2013 6:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: KC and glasses
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3119
Re: KC and glasses
Indeed, roughly £330 for lenses in mine and I was changing them every 4-6 months at one point - thankfully onto contacts now.
- Wed 06 Nov 2013 10:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: KC and glasses
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3119
Re: KC and glasses
I don't know of any opticians who offer this as a service however one option could be to put a certain amount into a savings account each month and use that to fund the new glasses. Obviously you'll need to start the saving in advance of the need for the first set but it can help with budgeting.
- Wed 23 Oct 2013 4:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Keratoconus question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4019
Re: Keratoconus question
I found Kerasofts excellent - as someone who hated RGPs at first, Kerasofts were very comfortable and the vision (in comparison to glasses) was excellent.
- Wed 23 Oct 2013 4:29 pm
- Forum: East Midlands local group
- Topic: Open area for East Midlanders
- Replies: 21
- Views: 53016
Re: Open area for East Midlanders
Leicester Royal Infirmary for me.
- Wed 16 Oct 2013 11:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Keratoconus question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4019
Re: Keratoconus question
Hi - can you see clearly enough with glasses? Is it for appearance purposes that you no longer wish to wear them or is it the case that your vision is not good 'enough' with glasses? When I reached the stage of not being able to see well enough with glasses 3 years ago the NHS were very helpful in f...
- Wed 16 Oct 2013 11:34 am
- Forum: East Midlands local group
- Topic: Open area for East Midlanders
- Replies: 21
- Views: 53016
Re: Open area for East Midlanders
Any plans for an upcoming meeting in the East Midlands? Would be good to meet up with others and share experiences etc.
- Tue 11 Jan 2011 11:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: First post plus a question or two
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4934
Re: First post plus a question or two
Hello Grant and welcome to the forum. And congratulations on going 8 years without needing contact lenses for your KC. Yes, there are special soft lenses for KC these days - examples are Kerasoft and Acuity Soft. They look very interesting. Assuming I can't get them on the NHS for whatever reason d...