UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi Lynn,

Thanks for this - very detailed.

However, I have to sign a form whenever I see my opticians for a refraction. That signature gives me the "Complex prescription" discount and also provides for a free sight test.

Can I assume that the form I am signing is the "voucher" that I otherwise never see... and is it normal that the complex prescription people also get a free sight test?

If so, could I please ask you to edit and update your FAQ entry?

Regards,

Yep... you are quite right John, I'll sort this out at work - and also the actual current list of financial exemptions which I just wanted to double chec before listing in full.

I am also not sure if all this makes sense to the unitiated (being in the "business", you often take things for granted) so if anyone can't understand anything on there, or has further queries, please let me know.

Lynn

Lynn

Informative post in the FAQ!

Do you reckon I can ask you to put a FAQ together titled "Challenges in Fitting Keratoconic Corneas"....from a Opt perspective it may be valuable in having something which can potentially prepare those newly diagnosed to the pending options around Glasses and Contact Lenses?..

Also, any chance you could put another around "Translation of your Eye Prescription"..where you highlight what the various measurements mean...as again, this would be very valuable.

Tell me to get lost if you want to.

J

Jay,

Lynn is too nice to do it, so I will.

GET LOST

LMAO!! Gareth i knew you would be the only one here to say that!! LOL!!

Lynn i thought your FAQ post was very informative and definately answered a lot of questions! I agree with Jay, a post about eye presciptions would be really useful, i think that most here would want to know what all these numbers mean!!

Am thinking that this FAQ forum will be a great success and hopefully will prove invaluable to new members who are afraid to ask questions! I think that i am going to learn loads as well.

Take care, Sweet X x X

I agree, but I hope new forum members and really aged ones like me will still feel they can come to the gdf (general discussion forum) to ask questions, even if the same question is already on the faq forum.

Like James says elsewhere there is no such thing as a stupid question, or a question that has been asked too often!

Andrew

Andrew

Very good point; but I think we can now actually reference threads in the FAQ for a more general overview whilst replying initially in the GDF from a personal perspective......well thats how I envisaged it

Gareth - dont make me get Louise onto you!!

J

OKay....
The FAQ on the NHS charges has been updated and I have changed quite a bit of it so a look over again and getting back to me with any ommissions would be appreciated.

Now then Jay...... what I have to say to that is.... I'll think I'll hire Gareth as my bouncer hehe!

Seriously, the challenge to fit KC corneas will be a pleasure to write BUT its not only that - its explaining why with KC wearing specs is so difficult anyway.

As with explaining the prescription numbers, references are going to have to be made to things like astigmatism, myopia and hypermetropia axes etc etc...which in themselves need a FAQ!

I have some notes somewhere where I tried to put together a FAQ for KC so I'll dig that out and put something together. I'll post on this thread so you can all throw eggs at me and tell me to explain things better - then once that is sorted we can transfer it to the FAQ forum?

And when I do this.. please ANYONE who doesn't understand what I mean, please say without fear of seeming silly as sometimes what is entirely obvious to a professional is not at all to a lay person

Will get going on all of this later today hopefully...

Lynn

Thanks Lynn....as long as there in there own threads eptly titled....

Lynn

the problem is that we can only ask if we know we don't understand! (Not your problem, ours). I read words like hypermetropia and think theymean far - sightedness (a UK english version of the US english hyperopia).

But, if I am wrong how would I know?