UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Actaully, it's 51.90 now..... I don't know about monthly disposables. I presume these are actually powered lenses that correct your vision? Yes they are powered. I'm handing my Pentacam scans into my opticians this morning and hopefully will get an appointment for Monday to discuss them and lens fu...

Yes, unfortunately eyes are like teeth - NHS treatment isn't actually free! But if you get your prescription for lenses through a hospital eye department, then the charge is £50.50 per lens and that covers a 12 month period, so there is no extra charge if the prescription needs to be changed in tha...

It occurs to me that as I now have a positive diagnosis of KC I might be able to get my monthly toric lenses paid for. Does anyone know if this is likely?

Thanking you in advance.

Rita

Thanks Anne for the welcome and the reassurance

Hi Folks I've had a diagnosis of Keratoconus confirmed today. I'm a 41 year old woman with KC 1 in my left eye and a 2 in my right eye and think it was the wearing of hard lenses for 20 years from 18 - 38 that kept the condition hidden. It was only by going for a Lasik surgery suitability assessment...