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New Lenses - for me anyway

Postby jayuk » Thu 24 Feb 2005 5:58 pm

Hi all

Just thought Id give a headsup on something new my Opt tried

Basically had Hydrops in my right eye and have extensive scarring in the central regiont thus am thinking of a transplant. However in my left eye the corneal lens I was wearing was hurting my eye

Anyhow, cut a long story short I went to a Opt who specialises in KC in East London who I have known, and he decided to experiment with new lenses....(still a patient at MEH but guess was a little fed up with I guess the effort made to try new things ). Anyhow, wearing his new lens..its basically a larger corneal lens which covers the whole pupil and I can tell you it feels abslutely fantastic......comfort wise....vision I am getting 6/9 and 6/12 but am able to go about my life now.....I am getting the lens name and manufacturer to post here....but thought Id post this info..as I have had the trial lens in now for 9 days with a great success.

PS - Just another link I was shown for a lens
http://www.siliconehydrogels.com/poster ... onnell.asp
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Postby paula hardman » Fri 25 Feb 2005 8:15 am

what type of lens have you got now?
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Postby jayuk » Fri 25 Feb 2005 11:41 am

Hi

Found out the makers

number 7 labs in hastings

The lens I have now are Hard Lenses but are alot bigger then standard RGPs therefore I dont get the annoying feeling in the eye when I blink. Having tried everythng from corneals,RK to Sclerals these have def been on par with Scl for comfort
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Postby mai_wilson » Mon 28 Feb 2005 2:09 pm

i wonder if you are seeing Maurice Zack, if so he is the best, i have been very well treated by him - a great success!
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Postby jayuk » Mon 28 Feb 2005 10:00 pm

hi

No, am seein an Opticians in Ilford, Essex...a great guy and has worked with me on so many lenses...
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Postby Sajeev » Tue 01 Mar 2005 10:58 am

Hi Jay....would that be in gants hill and is the guys name Mr Rose...

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Postby sandi sydenham » Tue 01 Mar 2005 6:16 pm

Hi Jayuk

Did u mean the lens is called number 7 labs in hastings?

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Postby jayuk » Fri 04 Mar 2005 9:14 pm

Hi Sajeev

Yeh Simon Rose.

Sandi

And yes Number 7 labs in hastings.
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Postby Sajeev » Fri 04 Mar 2005 9:40 pm

HI Jay glad the lenses worked out for you...i think we are getting a good run of good news lately...I hope it continues for others as well...

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