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ADEWALLER
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Vision: Graft(s) and spectacles

KC and glasses

Postby ADEWALLER » Tue 05 Nov 2013 1:48 pm

Since having KC in both my eyes for over 20 years I've spent a fortune on glasses as my sight changes so regularly. I can not wear contact lenses as my eyes really don't like them when they are in as they swell up or are too uncomfortable to wear.

My question to the group has anyone found a way of paying for glasses on a monthly direct debit basis? If so could you post as I hope that once I've settled from my latest transplant to explore this option as I know I'm going to have several changes whilst my vision changes over the next few years.

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Re: KC and glasses

Postby GrandPaClanger » Wed 06 Nov 2013 7:10 pm

Hi Adrian

Hopefully after the grafts your prescription should be more straightforward. After my graft the consultant got the optom to write out the prescription and told me to buy them on line. I paid £18 for a pair. That way I wasn't upset if the prescription changed as the sutures came out. The only thing you need which they don't write on as standard is the distance between your pupils but she happily measured it for me. I'll pm you who I used.

Ian

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Re: KC and glasses

Postby ADEWALLER » Wed 06 Nov 2013 8:00 pm

Thanks Ian I'll look into it when I start looking into having new glasses. Which according to moor fields may not be another 6 months after the surgery. Hope it can be sooner as it would be nice to think I can start to see the results.


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