UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Thank you Kris

The son picked his glasses up yesterday & is so far amazed he can see!! Being a typical teenager, he forgot to ask the optician about a referal so I'm going to take him to see the gp next week & see what he says. Xx

Thanks Gareth :) Yes I know the expense of glasses unfortunately, 4 out of 5 of us wear them & only one of those still at school. Never went for contacts myself as I can't stand eyes & the thought of shoving something in them makes me shudder!! :D Hopefully will be picking the sons glasses u...

Help a lot! Thank you xx

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I'm wondering whether he hasn't had the best information given by the optician really unless his eyes are not that bad. All we got told really is what he has, he needs glasses & then got slapped with a bill of £260 for them!! she didn't say anything about seeing the doctor or a referal.

Thank you!

Did you get referred to the hospital when you got diagnosed or was it only as it got worse? xx

Thank you so much Anne. The optician did say that the glasses weren't a perfect prescription but they were the closest she could get so we're hoping they will help some. It sounds as if we are probably best to try & get a referral with him being newly diagnosed. I didn't realise it wasn't very c...

Hi! I'm new to here so apologies if I'm in the wrong place or you've heard this a thousand times before!! I'm just after a little advice if anyone can help?! I took my 18yr old son for an eye exam last week. He had been complaining that his vision was blurry in 1 eye. He had gotten scratched in this...