Laser Eye Surgery

OK, don't shoot me down for using offers etc. But i had mine done in Aug 2009 using an offer from Optimax.

The offer was £1795 for Intralase Lasik Wavefront - the Gold standard is laser eye surgery. And this was for any standard of eyesight ie the cost will not get bumped up after your initial consultation.

I could not justify the £3k+ which is what it should have cost, but under £2k? I couldn't resist!!

Details here: (although offer has now finsihed, it may be worthwhile asking if they would extend it)





1/2 Price Laser Eye Treatment

+ 12 months Interest Free Credit

for everybody*



Our most advanced treatment

£3,570 is now £1,785 to both eyes†



Dear *****



Our half price offer is so successful with many people taking advantage to save money & reduce the hassle of glasses and contact lenses. However, many of you told us that treatment was not convenient at that time, so we are continuing with our Half Price offer until August 2009!



Our most advanced treatment IntraLase® LASIK Wavefront is the safest and most effective procedure to date offering the best results and rapid recovery, in fact you could be back at work the next day





1/2 PRICE, call before end of August 2009

Every one is offered 12 months interest free credit = £148.75 per month

FREE Consultation

Lifetime Aftercare Guarantee



A recent survey shows that patients:



Gain confidence and freedom

Wake up and see

Have improved performance in sports

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Book your consultation onlineor Call 0845 688 9270 and quote EHP 08 09 to find out if you are suitable
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That's a good offer and you got a great bargain IMHO.

A colleague had his done from Optimax 3 weeks ago and he had to pay out over £3k.
Plus, I have more confidence in the OE an Moorfields technology.
He still has some night vision problems, after getting the top spec surgery.
 
Xstyle said:
The current offer is £1995, just found this on their website:

Optimax, £2k, interest free over 2 years:
http://www.optimax.co.uk/Default.as...de=googleppc&gclid=CJzMoNGdoZ4CFUYA4wodBW-hlA

However I am still going to go for OE at £2813, 10 months interest free.
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Hi guys

UPDATE!!
I've had my surgery and VERY happy.
I get headaches and eye strain, but I guess this is to be expected for a few days. Optician says my vision is better than 20/20! Excellent.

Today though, I have just seen that I have a very slight crease (?) in the flap of an eye. Not sure why or if it will go away? Wasn't there before, or maybe it came due to dry eyes or something? I'm putting my drops in as directed.

I used my night goggles for the first night only, as I don't tend to scratch r rub my eyes, and I know I wouldn't do it in my sleep either.

I have my next appt on Friday...
 
Xstyle said:
Hi guys

UPDATE!!
I've had my surgery and VERY happy.
I get headaches and eye strain, but I guess this is to be expected for a few days. Optician says my vision is better than 20/20! Excellent.

Today though, I have just seen that I have a very slight crease (?) in the flap of an eye. Not sure why or if it will go away? Wasn't there before, or maybe it came due to dry eyes or something? I'm putting my drops in as directed.

I used my night goggles for the first night only, as I don't tend to scratch r rub my eyes, and I know I wouldn't do it in my sleep either.

I have my next appt on Friday...
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Firstly - contact them and tell them about the crease straight away. Don't wait until your next appointment.

Secondly - you are a fool for not wearing your protective goggles as instructed. How can you possible know that you won't rub or knock your eyes in the night whilst you are asleep? You can't is the answer so don't ignore the directions, you should have worn them every night and in the shower.

Little wonder that you're already having complications if you fail to observe the simplest of instructions.
 
Robbie G said:
Firstly - contact them and tell them about the crease straight away. Don't wait until your next appointment.

Secondly - you are a fool for not wearing your protective goggles as instructed. How can you possible know that you won't rub or knock your eyes in the night whilst you are asleep? You can't is the answer so don't ignore the directions, you should have worn them every night and in the shower.

Little wonder that you're already having complications if you fail to observe the simplest of instructions.
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Indeed.

I have to say I haven't had any eye strains or head aches.

Don't wait. And why didn't you follow the instructions given to you? It's a stupid thing to do - they're your eyes FFS, and you've spent a lot of money on getting them fixed. Then you willfully disregard expert opinion on what to do? Pretty foolish if you ask me. However I hope you get it sorted (immediately) and that it all goes ok.



As for an update from me, 1 month on and my astigmatism is now 100% gone (I've just had my post op monthly checkup) my vision is still better than 20/20 (i.e. I can read the line below 20/20, and even one or 2 characters of the 2nd line below!). I have no halos or artifacts at night, in fact my night vision is actually slightly better than it was. I have no eye strain of discomfort. Seriously 100% perfect experience for me. :)
 
Apart from the obvious, the main difference I noticed to overall vision accuity was at night. Seriously, everything is so much clearer (sharper and brighter) than it was before when wearing contacts.

I was walking through town on Saturday night and it was raining; everything just looked amazing and it made me grin even though it's been five months since the procedure (although I was quite drunk). I'd almost liken it to watching a blu-ray for the first time having previously only ever watched SD.
 
Oh yeah, contacts and glasses don't compare to my vision now. Seriously had extremely positive and nothing but flawless results all round.
 
Muzy said:
Source ? :confused:
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I think you misunderstand. Before the procedure, I couldn't open my eyes underwater due to the fact that the contacts I needed once out of the water or with my facemask back on, would have floated away.

Now that I don't have to worry about that, I can see things (albeit blurry) under water with my eyes open. In any case, under water uncorrected vision is still better post-op, despite the obvious blurriness. Ask a short sighted person what they can see uncorrected under water: foxtrot alpha. Ask a clear sighted person what they can see under water: stuff, shapes, they're blurry but better than before. It helps when swimming without goggles if you're wrestling your mates in a water park or something.
 
Hi guys,
points taken on board.

I went to the doctors after writing the above and it's been confirmed it's not a crease at all, just inflammation (raised bloodshot).

I have also noticed that my left eye (where I had the astigmatism) is near perfect, however my right eye is blurry and unfocused.
 
Freefaller said:
Have you phoned the emergency number or booked a visit? Why be so nonchalant about it? They are your eyes! Go and get it seen to!
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Went to optician again today and they say it is all fine! (phew!)

the right eye is weaker, prob a bit less than spectacles vision, and the left eye is better than 20/20. Advised that they should continue to settle and improve slightly over the next month, and slowly upto 6 months until the eyes heal fully.

The inflammation is on the whites of eye, and is ok and will settle.
 
Seriously guys wait another 5 years or so and the prices will be down and there will be easy and better ways to have this done, this technology is getting better so you might aswell wait some years then get it done.
 
Jamesdavid3 said:
Seriously guys wait another 5 years or so and the prices will be down and there will be easy and better ways to have this done, this technology is getting better so you might aswell wait some years then get it done.
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The technology has already improved dramatically. I didn't want to wait another 5 years, and paid for the best treatment I could have and it's been brilliant. I know people who had it done 15 years ago and to this day still don't regret it, I don't understand why you'd wait. I'd rather enjoy it while I'm young enough to appreciate and enjoy my good vision whilst I'm still active and have more need for no glasses. Of course in 5 years more procedures will have been performed and the technology will improve - but the fact is there are new treatments now (intralase with wavefront) which wasn't around before, yet the standard lasik/lasek technology which was use back in the early 90s still is applicable today if you can't afford the new procedure.

What i do agree with you with and what I would suggest is that you save up for the top procedure if you are eligible for laser eye surgery and for the top treatment rather than the cheaper less effective (i.e. night vision etc...) treatment.

Yamahahahahaha said:
Is it difficult sleeping with lasers shooting from your eyes all the time? :confused:
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It's ok as long as you keep your eyes closed. I've had to have the roof repaired twice so far :o
 
looknig at having laser eye surgery myself. Have a consultation next weekend down at optical express in bristol. (sister and her friend had it done there)

Has anyone else been down to that particular bristol branch?

cheers all
 
I've been considering laser eye surgery for a few years now, I think I'm like -2.25 but I finally managed to go to a consultation 2 weeks ago and the tests went fine!

Having my laser eye surgery done at 2pm today in Optical Express, getting the Intralase Wavefront Lasik :)

Has anyone had it done using the Intralase method? Did it hurt at all?
 
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