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by Ali Akay
Thu 05 Jun 2014 9:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Recommendation for Moorfields consultant?
Replies: 1
Views: 2086

Re: Recommendation for Moorfields consultant?

Assuming you're considering having CXL done privately at Moorfields, quite a few Anterior Segment consultants at Moorfields carry out this procedure privately. I understand recommending specific consultants on the forum is discouraged but if you phone John Saunders Suite which is the private wing of...
by Ali Akay
Wed 28 May 2014 9:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Kerasoft - quick question
Replies: 10
Views: 8761

Re: Kerasoft - quick question

Gareth Thanks for clarifying that you were referring more to issues with fit and stability of corneal RGP lenses rather than "robustness" of soft lens materials compared to rigid materials. The reason I felt I had to reply to your post was: 1.I didn't want other members thinking it's OK to...
by Ali Akay
Mon 26 May 2014 8:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Kerasoft - quick question
Replies: 10
Views: 8761

Re: Kerasoft - quick question

Followers of this forum will know that Gareth is an enthusiastic advocate of Kerasoft / KIC lenses based on his personal experience. However it needs to be noted that it's not advisable to continue to wear a damaged lens as the rough edge could cause a corneal abrasion or irritate the lining of the ...
by Ali Akay
Tue 07 Jan 2014 1:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Corneal graft - precision laser surgery
Replies: 12
Views: 9160

Re: Corneal graft - precision laser surgery

One has to bear in mind that forums like this naturally attract more patients who are having some issues/concerns/complications with their KC and its management. Thousands of patients who live a perfectly normal life with specs, contact lenses or whatever form of correction that suits them tend not ...
by Ali Akay
Tue 30 Jul 2013 7:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Nhs appointment .. What do you think?
Replies: 6
Views: 5508

Re: Nhs appointment .. What do you think?

To add to Sophie's comments there definitely appears to be a breakdown of communication here. The standard method of monitoring the progression and deciding on whether your KC is progressing or not is by repeating corneal topography, typically every 6 months. Hence, it'd have been very difficult for...
by Ali Akay
Fri 21 Jun 2013 8:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Nhs funding
Replies: 24
Views: 21728

Re: Nhs funding

The charges I outlined are the statutory charges the patients pay for contact lenses which is a fixed amount irrespective of the lens type or cost. In other words, £54.70 is the prescription charge for a contact lens. The actual cost of the lenses, chair time and admin time to the hospital varies de...
by Ali Akay
Fri 21 Jun 2013 8:36 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Nhs funding
Replies: 24
Views: 21728

Re: Nhs funding

Cost of each lens to the patient is the same Anne ie £54.70 each but patients wearing Kerasoft would normally pay more in the long run as their lenses would need replacing more frequently. Mind you, some corneal RGP wearers go through a lot of lenses through breakage or lenses pinging out and usuall...
by Ali Akay
Thu 20 Jun 2013 9:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Nhs funding
Replies: 24
Views: 21728

Re: Nhs funding

Just to clarify, the cost of getting contact lenses through HES (Hospital Eye Service) is £54.70 per lens. Strictly speaking this is for a single lens or, if the patient wears disposable lenses, for six months supply of lenses. Kerasoft lenses are supplied either in 3 monthly or yearly replacement o...
by Ali Akay
Sat 22 Dec 2012 8:44 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Best Doctors for Collagen Cross Linking
Replies: 6
Views: 10478

Re: Best Doctors for Collagen Cross Linking

Hi You are naturally concerned about your son's eyes and the apparent lack of communication between various professionals isn't helping! Although crosslinking has been around for some time there is still some debate on when it should be done. Some experts feel every keratoconic patient should consid...
by Ali Akay
Tue 04 Dec 2012 7:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: CXL
Replies: 11
Views: 7987

Re: CXL

Just to clarify the confusion over this, corneal scarring is caused only if trauma has pentrated the stroma. If trauma is superficial and only involves the epithelium it usually heals without leaving a trace except sometimes the patient gets subsequent discomfort relating to the abrasion not healing...

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