Laser Eye Surgery Discussion Thread

Middlers

I will follow this thread with interest as I would love to have laser correction although I did put my prescription into a website and I don't think they could do much for me so it would be interesting to hear from those that have had it done and what their prescriptions were.

specsappeal

both OH and I used optimax in Ipswich. However i found the customer service not very good. They forgot to give me painkillers and the surgeon had to come out and put the numbing eyedrops into my eyes again til the painkillers kicked in. (However i found out that my eyes are EXTREMELY sensitive to light and therefore i was slightly different to the norm)

poochel

I had mine done at Ultralase 2 months ago and I couldn't be happier. I had consultations at Optimax and Uultralase, and researched optical express and my local eye hospital before committing to a decision. You need to weigh up lots of different factors - cost, relative experience of surgeon, level of aftercare etc etc and find which is best for you. Sign up to all their websites and get the promotional material sent through.

Best thing to do would be to arrange for a consultation to find out whether you're suitable for surgery and if so, which one. (There are a few different types) Ultralase consultations are free and there's no sales pressure - its totally up to you to make the decision so what do you have to lose!?

As for cost, there is a moneysaving article on laser eye surgery here somewhere - I believe Optimax offer appointments through ebay at reduced cost. I signed up to ultralase website and got entered into their monthly draw and won quite a bit of money off my surgery. Was still pretty expensive though! But totally worth it.

My eyes were -6.75 with astigmatism before the surgery and now I have perfect vision. I know of people with far worse eysight than me that have had it corrected. It's not just about prescriptions though - it's about corneal thickness, pupil size, general health of the eyes, your lifestyle etc etc. That's why you need to go for a consultation.

Another EXCELLENT resource is the open forum at
http://www.lasereyeforum.com/forum/ - although it's hosted by ultralase it's totally open and you can discuss other providers there too. there are some extremely helpful people on there so I would suggest you post your questions up there!

Hope that's helpful

LouBlue

ljM wrote:

Can anybody pleasetell me which is the best company to get your eyes lazered.
There are so many on the market now...
Thanks very much

LJ

I went with Ultralase about 6 years ago. Best decision I ever made in my life, after 20 years of glasses and contact lens!!! :T

ljM_3

Everybody who has taken the time out to advise a BIG THANK YOU....

all comments welcome good or bad on any company offering this service....

Thanks again xxxxxxxxxx
LJ

nomoneytoday

Wherever you go, please don't decide on price, decide on service and whether or not the opto will actually talk to you. Also find out which machines they use etc

I had mine done in Harley Street - £1950 all in and went from -9 to -0.25

melancholly

nomoneytoday wrote:

Wherever you go, please don't decide on price, decide on service and whether or not the opto will actually talk to you. Also find out which machines they use etc

I had mine done in Harley Street - £1950 all in and went from -9 to -0.25

that's amazing - i'm -8.5 and have always been told that they can't get me back to anything reasonable (although admitedly the last time i checked was about 2 years ago).... can't afford it now, but it's something to consider!

Glad

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Glad

Martin's advice on laser eye surgery can be found in this article HERE

happy_chick_3

i had mine done at moorfields eye hospital in london, which is where the technique was first inbtroduced into the country and undoubtably the best place to get it done - i wasn't prepared to take too much of a risk and, with eyesight of minus 9.75 and minus 10, had quite a difficult prescription.

This cost £2,700 5 years ago and having saved over £500 a year on glasses and contact lenses, not to mention completly changing my life, was well worth the money!!