Post-graft eye drops on prescription

[craigthornton]

All you fellow graftees - how many days drops do you get on prescription following the graft?

The first two times I got my prescription from the hospital where I got the graft done, and got three boxes (60 vials) a time.

Now I'm doing OK and don't have to go back for 3 months so have to go to my GP for a prescription. I only get one box per prescription. That's about £7 every twenty days

[lou]

Hi Craig

Ask your GP if you can have a medical exemption certificate so you can get the drops free its worth a try.

luv

Emma xxx

[jayuk]

Not sure if things have changed, but the first months supply came from the Hospital, and thereafter I just got repeat pres every month from the Doctors....and Id get him to ensure he gave me 3 months worth and left them in the fridge. However, you obv have to pay the 3 months worth......

Also, its cheaper to get Chloramphenical without prescription as your chemist will tell you.......

Jay

[craigthornton]

I'm just on the Dexamethasone drops now but will ask the chemist all the same, thanks for the advice

[Jack Maitland]

I'm on Dexamethasone and Chloramphenicol every 2 hours and at the hospital managed to get 4 weeks worth at once (boxes and boxes!). Just paid a double prescription charge.
They aren't going to quite last to my next appointment so am going to the doctor tomorrow to get a repeat prescription. Will try to get as much as possible.....
Jack

[Sarah M]

Craig,

I asked GP if I could get 2 bottles instead of one as at that point I was gettin more down my face than in my eye, so I could save money. Wasnt a problem, and I now get 2 for the price of one

Sarah

[Jack Maitland]

My drops are in minims rather than a bottle. Seems like a lot of wasteful packaging and I'm not sure what the advantage is supposed to be? Anyone know if I can I just ask for a bottle instead?
Jack

[Dipesh]

Hi,

Another alternative is getting a PPC (Pre-Payment Certificate, like I have.

You have two options;
A an annual fee of £98.70 or a 4 month certificate for £35.85.

With the amount of eye drop you'll be gettting in the next year and beyond getting this card works out VERY cost effective.

I have attached a link below for those who are interested.

http://www.ppa.org.uk/ppa/ppc_intro.htm

[Andrew MacLean]

Craig

Like you, I have my eye drops dispensed in 'minims'. I need these because I have an allergy to the preservatives they use in bottles of eye droips.

My doc writes a prescription for about a month's supply at a time: that was five boxes of 20 each. (I was using the drops four times a day). My dose has been reduced to two a day, so I expect to be given three boxes.

I'd complain if I was only being given a week's supply at a time.

Andrew

ps Jack. If they are prescribing in Minims, there must be a reason; you would not want the reaction that you might get from the eye drops with preservatives in!

[John Smith]

My drops are in minims rather than a bottle. Seems like a lot of wasteful packaging and I'm not sure what the advantage is supposed to be? Anyone know if I can I just ask for a bottle instead?
Jack

Hi Jack,

Usually, when drops are supplied in minims, they are preservative-free. Often, the eye cannot cope with the preservatives, especially if you're on more than 4 drops a day.

A bottle of drops will usually be prescribed when your prescription reduces, as long as you are not sensitive to the preservative.