Laser Eye Surgery Discussion Thread

nearlyrich

I'm still really happy with my 20:20 vision, I was very shortsighter left eye was -6 with a bad astigmatism, lasered in 1993 and right eye -2 done in early 1994.

I had an eye test last year, thanks to this site, and I was amazed that I have had no changes and I still have perfect sight.

Each to his/her own, it's a very personal decision, I have enjoyed not wearing glasses, contact lenses gave me bad eye infections and ultimately it has saved me a fortune although that wasn't a consideration in my decision to have it done.

LilacLillie

My son had his eyes done in Bankok 2yrs ago. He swears by the op. On the downside, it has gone against him when applying for jobs. Lots of places won't employ you if you've had lazer correction, because there is not enough long term data on effects.
LL

poorbabe

Why is that LilacLillie?

Zeus

Take a look at https://www.lasik-eyes.co.uk

The site gives some independant sound advice so that you can make an informed decision on your treatment.

Zeus

Udowsky

bionicwoman wrote:

Hi

I've had laser eye surgery (lasek) a couple of months ago with Optimax and can't recommend it strongly enough.

I wore contact lenses and glasses for 16 years and have shelled out loads of money on examinations, glassses, solutions and trying out every kind of contact lens on the market.

In the end you'll save alot of money and depending on the laser treatment you have (after a couple of days of discomfort - if that) your life really will be changed for the better.

Whichever eye clinic you contact, can put you in touch with previous customers who have had eye laser surgery and you can ask them about their experiences - which was of great help to me.

Having the operation has really transformed my life. And no, I have no affinities with any eye/laser clinic - I just want to reiterate having the operation has given me such a great quality of life! I wish I had done it years ago.

Good luck!

Hi

I just red about your eye surgery and as that was over a year ago I wonder how do you feel now or how is it? Any problems or any other info you can give me I would appreciate.

Thanx and hope to hear from you soon

Dan

baby_frogmella

Hi Udowsky

I also had Lasik done about 3 years ago at London branch of Optimax. I had both eyes done on same day. They give you these anaesthetic eye drops which totally numb any pain, so basically i didn't feel any pain at the time of the operation. 2 days later there was slight pain once my eyes started to heal but it was bearable, nothing major. The only side effect i have is that i get a lot of light glare during the night...however that's not a problem any more as i have become used to it. I was short-sighted (-8 in both eyes!!) and apprently suffering from glare is one of the possible side-effects the weaker your eyesight. Oh and another thing: your cornea (surface of eye) thickness has to be a certain minimum thickness in order to qualify for lasik treatment...your treating doctor will tell you this.

Hope this info helps

a5ian300zx

Have just been for a consultation at optical express.They quoted me two different prices for each eye (different prescription in each eye). They proceeded to tell me that they charge according to prescription levels the higher the prescription the more they charge. I was under the impression that it is one fixed price (£795 per eye) Is this common practise amongst all the laser eye clinics?

My prescription is left eye: -2.25 (£995) right eye -2.75 (£1195) for Wavefront.

Does this sound right? Should I check out other clinics or does anyone know where it can be done cheaper without compromising quality?

fabwitch_2

I had my eyes done by Optimax in Finchley Road, London. I paid £1000 for both eyes and my prescrption was -8, so I was really blind as a bat. Optimax were fantastic and my results were fantastic, 20/20. I highly recommend them. The Doctor who did my eyes put me totally at ease and I had no pain or complications afterwards. I have never heard of charging a price per eye treated.

beebs

a5ian300zx,

I have many gripes with Optical Express, one of which is this pricing scheme they now have. I was quoted a flat rate of £695 per eye last year (March-ish) when I first went for a consultation, but ended up having to postpone the surgery. So I went for another consultation about 3 weeks ago, as i've decided to re-book but needed an up-to-date prescription.

I have quite poor eyesight (around -7.75 in one eye & -6 in the other) & was advised the pricing structure had changed, which apparently worked out better for 'most' customers, but in my case the price quoted (for standard Lasik treatment) was £995 for one and £895 for the other - an overall difference of £500 extra compared to 10 months ago. If i recall correctly, the price for wavefront was around £1.5k for my weakest eye, I can't remember for the other.

I was extremely unhappy with this & advised the optimetrist I wouldn't be going ahead with the surgery due to the price - my prerogative, contrary to what the extremely pushy salesman seemed to think. She then had a word with the store manager, who I assume had a word with head office...who then advised him they'd be happy to honour last year's price in my case, as it hadn't been my fault I'd had to postpone the treatment first time round. This was the only reason I eventually re-booked it with them to be honest, as the fuss & hassle I'd had the first time round trying to get a refund of my deposit was enough to test the patience of a saint.

Just to check, are you actually comparing prices like for like? As you've been quoted for Wavefront, but I would be extremely surprised if the the flat rate of £795 that you mention was for wavefront, but rather for standard lasek/lasik treatment. However if you think the price you have been quoted is overly expensive, it may be worth mentioning the previous rate & seeing if they'll honour it, as I don't see how the price restructuring can warrant such a difference in the overall cost.

Good luck if you give this a try, let us know how you get on. I have my surgery next friday (21st), and am starting to feel ever so slightly anxious about it now (I know this will sound odd, but it's not so much the surgery, but rather the thought of not wearing - or as my friend pointed out, not 'hiding behind' - my specs that is worrying me! I am 27 & have had them almost 20 years now, and the thought of the curious gawping from friends & colleagues is really doing my head in...weird, I know!).

Hope it goes well for you, whoever you decide to do the surgery with.
Take care,
Beebs.

longbaygirl

Echo Fabwitch - I went to Optimax in Finchley too and had both eyes done for jusst under a grand. I was - 6 in each eye, very short sighted, could not even see the number on buses - come to think of it I could hardly see the buses either - just a red blur!

I was impressed by how fast the whole thing was - literally a couple of minutes! But, the paperwork/consent/consultation was quite lengthy.

I've had no problems at all and would reccommend them.