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Help with buying eye drops

Posted: Fri 05 Jun 2009 5:17 pm
by Pascalini
Dont suppose we get any help whatsoever with eye drops? i work full time but im not on a fortune or anything.

i have to buy 4 lots of eye drops at the moment 25 pound a month. not the end of the world but every little helps i guess.

Re: Help with buying eye drops

Posted: Fri 05 Jun 2009 8:17 pm
by Anne Klepacz
Steve, I presume you're talking about the post-op drops you've been prescribed? You could ask about a prescription 'season ticket' - I can't remember what that costs, but I'm sure someone here will know and tell you. It can be worth it if you're on a lot of medication, but of course your drops will be reducing over the next few months so the cost will start going down anyway.
Anne

Re: Help with buying eye drops

Posted: Fri 05 Jun 2009 9:01 pm
by Pascalini
yea your right- i have two sets of drops for my left eye (2 yr post graft) and 2 sets for my newly grafted right eye.

one of the drops though is natural tear drops which is optional but i cant do without them as the eye gets so dry. i'l look into that then thanks for the tip

Re: Help with buying eye drops

Posted: Fri 05 Jun 2009 9:53 pm
by rosemary johnson
ANnual season ticket (Prescription Prepayment Certificate) is 104 pounds. Covers all prescriptions for 12 months, even when they put the rates up next April.
Phone number is 0845 601 8076
You can phone and buy one on the phone with a credit card , and then use it right away - they give you the serial number and expiry date, and you just need to write those on the back of the prescription form.
Rosemary

Re: Help with buying eye drops

Posted: Sat 06 Jun 2009 11:38 am
by Pascalini
fantastic rose, thanks for the help, think that will save me alot of money in the long run

Re: Help with buying eye drops

Posted: Sat 06 Jun 2009 5:23 pm
by space_cadet
Yikes just worked out without mine I would be paying a minamum of £72 a month (and not any of the meds related to my eyes)

Lea
xox