UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Thank you for the clarification on this matter & for taking the time to explain it to me.

Charlotte

Thank you for the link.

I read it as my sight test should be free.

I think I will have to print the info offor and take into the opticians.

Thanks so much for your help
Charlotte

Thanks for your reply Anne.
Unfortunately I can't get the link to open is there another one that I can try?

Thanks
Charlotte

Hi all, I posted a similar post a couple of weeks ago so I apologise. I had an eye test recently and was told it was free under the complex lens scheme. The opticians then rang me to say they had made a mistake and it wasn't free. It was free last year and my KC has progressed and my vision has wors...

Thank you for your reply Lia. I had seen this site but had not come across about the information on the complex lenses so thanks very much for showing me this. I have spoken to another opticians today and I think the reason I am not entitled to a free eye test is it was 2 weeks short of been 12 mont...

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