UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

HI ALL BEEN A BIT SINCE I POSTED IVE BEEN FEELING QUITE LOW AND HAVE NOT HAD THEENERGY TO REALLY DO MUCH OR THE MOTIVATION.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH GLARE AND SUNLIGHT FOR A LONG TIME BUT ITS REALLY BUGGING ME NOW.

I AM LOOKING TO BUY A PAIROF SUNGLASSES TO HELP REDUCE THE ISSUE HAS ANYONE ANY IDEAS ON CERTAIN TYPES BEARING IN MIND IT HAS TO BE PRESCRIPTION FROM AN OPTICIAN.

ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GRATELY APPRECIATED.

TAKE CARE ALL HOPE THINGS ARE WELL FOR EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU.

THANKS

JAMES

James

Gareth has posted some good advice on sunglasses, and will probably use this string to repeat it. I hope so.

In the meantime, this is a pretty good time to be looking for sunglasses that reduce glare. With all the skiers heading for the Alps between now and Easter, the shops are full of good quality sun specs. I recently bought a pair in Tiso's on Buchanan Street, but I am shure that almost every high street optician will have them on sale.

I did ask the young man who was serving about the qualities of the various glasses on display. He did not really know, but went to get his department head who was very knowledgeable and extremely helpful. When I explained my needs he steered me away from the very expensive models and helped me pick out a pair that suited my needs without requiring a mortgage.

Andrew

Hi James,

I just thought your absence was because you had better things to do enjoying being with your young lady. Lank Scotsman all legs showing off to the ladies in the local ice rink.

Still look at that post for the mental image in creates to cheer me up

I was going to defer to Andrews knowledge as he has found great benefits from the dark glasses available from the RNIB in Glasgow.

My preference is going to a good highstreet optom and trying a range of tints and looking at the spotlights over the displays. If the glare from the spots can be taken out, they are likely to be OK. The ownly down I find on these is when the sun is from the side or back that it can reflect on the inside of the lens which is where the RNIB ones not stylish are more practical.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Gareth

That is the benefit of skiing sunglasses! They are both stylish and wrap round so that sun from the side (or even behind) is filtered.

I do like RNIB "light excluders", but nobody would say they were stylish. Definately an "old man" option.

Andrew

I purchased sunglasses from Optimax after my cataract operation. They are the wrap around type with UV protection and I have found these ideal.

You can get these at any of the clinics and they only cost £5.

In fact because of the cost I bought a couple of pairs and leave a pair in the car for driving.

Hope this helps

Mark