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- Thu 13 Jan 2011 10:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Northern Ireland
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6277
Re: Northern Ireland
There are definately people with KC in N Ireland in the Belfast area because they came to the last KC conference in Scotland 18 months ago. Hopefully they will see your post on the website. Alternately if you want, you could send me your e-mail address by PM and I could ask them to contact you. Ther...
- Sun 21 Nov 2010 2:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: KC and E-Readers?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10776
Re: KC and E-Readers?
For those who don't have separate equipment, books can be downloaded onto your laptop/PC and a variety of software packages can be used either to enlarge the print or as text readers. Some text readers are free or already in your computer systems.In Scotland we have access to "Books for all&quo...
- Sun 21 Nov 2010 2:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Toric ICL
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24744
Re: Toric ICL
At the Scottish support group meeting yesterday we had an opthalmologist from Edinburgh. He was tellng us about toric IOLs and also piggyback ones.Piggyback ones seem to be used if one IOL is not enough to correct your prescription. I'd never heard of the piggyback ones until yesterday. He also ment...
- Mon 01 Nov 2010 10:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Next Scottish KC group meeting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1846
Next Scottish KC group meeting
Here are the details of the next meeting. The next meeting is on Saturday 20th November at 2pm at Strathclyde University Chaplaincy centre, John Street, Glasgow. (Near Queen Street station and George Square) We have the TV room. Our speaker is Dr Ashish Agrawal, an Edinburgh Ophthalmologist. Looking...
- Mon 01 Nov 2010 8:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: KC people living in Scotland
- Replies: 0
- Views: 266
KC people living in Scotland
I was hoping that there would be a ticker tape across the top of the web page with the details but this didn't happen. Here are the details of the next meeting. The next meeting is on Saturday 20th November at 2pm at Strathclyde University Chaplaincy centre, John Street, Glasgow. (Near Queen Street ...
- Sun 31 Oct 2010 7:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Money for charities at Christmas
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1681
Money for charities at Christmas
I'm sure other work places/friend groups or even families decide to donate to a charity rather than send loads of Christmas cards. My work place is deciding which charity to support this year - we all nominate a charity and the one with the most votes gets our Christmas card money.We send one Christ...
- Sun 31 Oct 2010 7:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: contact lens solution
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1930
Re: contact lens solution
The Postoptics website is a good place to get normal contact lens solutions and eye drops at good prices. They are also very quick with delivery.
- Mon 25 Oct 2010 8:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Worried about work
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1999
Re: Worried about work
Just wondering if you have downloaded the KC leaflet for employers from this website. This might make them more aware of your needs. Due to legislation like the Disability discrimination Act you should be protected at work, but this doesn't mean that employers cant be difficult. I think it is best t...
- Mon 25 Oct 2010 8:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Kerasoft Problems
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3935
Re: Kerasoft Problems
Clinitas Soothe can be used with contact lenses for dry eyes. Try putting it in the lens before you insert them.(Beware some dry eye products cannot be used while wearing lenses as they could cause damage, especially the ones with preservatives in them)This helped me wear GP lenses for longer the ot...
- Sat 23 Oct 2010 8:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Recently Diagnosed
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16262
Re: Recently Diagnosed
Thanks for the link, Lynn. It is a really interesting video, especially about UV light and cross linking.