Cornea Rejection Episode and Eye Drops

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Re: Cornea Rejection Episode and Eye Drops

Postby optom » Sat 22 Aug 2009 10:38 am

People with gl in the family get free eye test >>>>????
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Re: Cornea Rejection Episode and Eye Drops

Postby Lizb » Sat 22 Aug 2009 12:00 pm

optom wrote:People with gl in the family get free eye test >>>>????



I as i understand it only if directly next of kin - siblings/parents etc. My nan has glaucoma my dad gets the eye test free but i dont.
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Re: Cornea Rejection Episode and Eye Drops

Postby Andrew MacLean » Sat 22 Aug 2009 1:37 pm

In Scotland, everybody gets free eye tests! :D

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Re: Cornea Rejection Episode and Eye Drops

Postby Liam » Mon 24 Aug 2009 6:59 am

Hi All,

Thanks for all your replies. As always they are most knowledgeable and helpful.

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Re: Cornea Rejection Episode and Eye Drops

Postby Lynn White » Mon 24 Aug 2009 12:09 pm

NHS sight tests in England and Wales and NI get free eye tests OVER THE AGE OF 40 if there is glaucoma in the immediate family, including if your child has it but you don't. This is because incidence goes up once you get to the dreaded 40.

Scotland - all eye exams are on the NHS.

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Re: Cornea Rejection Episode and Eye Drops

Postby optom » Mon 24 Aug 2009 12:51 pm

thats amazing , ireland is a disgrace they are thinking of cutting all ocular government cover now for eye test
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