UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi I have severe eczema, and have been on cyclosporine and azathioprine for it. It pretty much completely cleared my eczema (which incidentally made my lens wearing easier too also), but my blood tests showed that they were causing me to have liver problems ( I was told I have the liver of a 70 year...

I posted a few months ago about me struggling to get replacement lenses. I have been getting lenses from a contact lens specialist at Wigan Infirmary for years, but lost my lenses back in April/May. After Mr Turton went off sick, the hospital said they couldn't help me and had nobody who was replaci...

Oh I asked about what they are doing for new patients diagnosed and in need of contact lenses etc, and she said 'there's no contingency plan at the moment as he's only off sick!' But his wife told me he is 'seriously ill and on a respirator' so I don't expect him to return to work any time soon, the...

I've now contacted a local opticians on the list, she's being really helpful trying to contact the contact lens manufacturers to find out what my lens prescription etc is as the hospital say Mr Turton doesn't record them in the outpatient notes as he 'only hires a room', and there's no way I'm ringi...

Hi thanks for your replies guys I have called the hospital, they said that Mr Turton (the contact lens specialist) only rents a room from them and doesn't work for the hospital so there's nothing they can do. They advised me to call his home number (again), whose wife (again) informed me that he is ...

Hi Can somebody help me. I have just lost both my lenses in the space of 2 days, and now can hardly see, and can't drive. Worst of all, I go to Wembley to watch the FA CUp semi-final in just over a week and I'm not gonna be able to see anything The problem is, I've rung Wigan Infirmary, where I norm...