UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

I decided to bite the bullet and go to specsavers for my checkup as the Royal Berkshire messed around with my appointment (see previous post) and turns out I got better vision with sclerals than my RGPs. The hospital has now booked my check-up for next month, if I provide them my scleral perscriptio...

Thanks for the info, didn't know such service was available. Will give them a call and see what they say about the long wait time for Shrewsbury.

panic over. RBH called back and said the new clerk made a mistake, not been discharged. Phew!

I've been attending Royal Berkshire Hospital for 10 years for my annual check-up and RGPs lenses. In 2022 I moved to Shropshire and when my next appointment was due at RBH, they said they've discharged me and need to go to my local hospital to continue my check-ups. The first thing I did when I move...

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This is amazing news, I’d gladly sign up to the randomised trial if I know how to.

I’ve had to go though this myself after moving house. You register with a new GP and ask them for a new referral, if you have any letters from your current hospital you can give your GP it’ll help speed things up. I got my first appointment after 3/4 months of my new referral. As for your existing h...

Green wrote:Is Boston Advance back on sale afer Bausch & Lomb recalls?

Yes, boots have them back in stock. But the cleaner still isn’t available.

Email from B + L, looking like no stock till Aug/Sept Unfortunately, because Bausch + Lomb have moved the sterilization of the components of these products to a new supplier, we expect product availability to be intermittent from June until August 2021 while the supply is built back up in the market...

I only ever used B+L saline, i'll be trying the coopervision saline as I've used that brand in the past without any issues. I still got two bottles of B+L saline I checked the LOT number on https://www.blrecall.expertinquiry.com/ and it says it's not affected.

total care is preservative free, here's the product info


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Multipack of contact lens cleaner and wetting solution
Stores hard lenses in a hygienic environment
Moistens lenses for comfortable wear
Gentle formula, preservative-free