I swear by these ones.. Lumecare Eye Drops. Optrex ones are rubbish and expensive in my experience. Like you, I found them too watery too and they didn't seem to do much.
Laser eye treatment - who's done it?
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I swear by these ones.. Lumecare Eye Drops. Optrex ones are rubbish and expensive in my experience. Like you, I found them too watery too and they didn't seem to do much.
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Laser eye surgery reshapes the cornea by vaporizing it away. The cornea is either made shallower or steeper to correct the current flaw.
Over time there will be minute changes, but your cornea will not magically return to the way it was.
I'm not sure what you mean by losing eyesight. If you mean if you sight deteriorates then it may benefit from another go under the laser - but only if a correction to the cornea will fix the issue. If your eyesight degrades for other reasons then it's pointless.
Even if you have the surgery done you will still need reading glass when you get older. The London Vision Clinic offers a treatment to correct this whereby they make you shortsighted in one eye and longsighted in the other (very slightly).
In terms of risks it depends on the method used, the tests done before.. the method for creating the flap etc.
here are some:
-loss of eyesight: extremely unlikely (1 in ~5 million iirc)
-dry eyes: EVERYONE gets dry eyes after the surgery, because cutting the flap they lift away before vaporizing the cornea cells damages a nerve that controls this sort of thing. It takes months to get back to the way it was.
-infection: extremely unlikely
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I have been looking around at all the options and pretty sure I came across one that meant they didn't have to do anything at all regarding making a flap or cutting your actual eyeball itself you just sat down they zapped them and job done. Cant find anything like that when googling now thinking maybe I just imagined what I wanted to 
It's called "Trans-Epithelial Laser Eye Correction" or "Customized Transepithelial No-touch". Instead of cutting a flap (LASIK) or using an alcohol solution to move the lens (LASEK) they reshape the eye using the laser alone. Apparently recovery times are slightly longer as more of the lens has to heal, but they don't have to touch your eye in order to do it.I have been looking around at all the options and pretty sure I came across one that meant they didn't have to do anything at all regarding making a flap or cutting your actual eyeball itself you just sat down they zapped them and job done. Cant find anything like that when googling now thinking maybe I just imagined what I wanted to
I was discharged by Optimax a couple of weeks ago, having been given a clean bill of health by the ophthalmologist. I have found that I am only using the drops far less frequently now. Some days I forget to use them at all, and I've not suffered any discomfort. I try to remember to use them when I'm at work, as I am sat at a computer for 9+ hours and so it's important to keep the eyes moist. I've gotten used to not wearing glasses, and admittedly I take it for granted now. I'd definitely recommend it to anybody who's considering it.
Thank you very much bud will be looking into this as I only have one eye short sighted my left eye is perfect.
Yes you can
No.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bs7oa5wiz4
Thats the guy that did my eyes, almost two years ago now. Best thing i ever did.
You're right, there's no question that it is an expensive procedure. Mine was £2600 for both eyes. Optimax calculate the payment on the amount of correction you need, though I have no idea how they arrive at the final cost. My eyes were -3.75 and -4 (though I am rather ashamed to admit that I can't remember which was which). Optimax also arranged an interest free payment plan which I took advantage of to spread the cost over 12 months, though you can go for a longer period if your situation requires it. I realise that I may be coming across as a bit of an Optimax fanboi, but they really did make the process easy.
For some reason Optimax refer to the procedure as "TESA" even though nobody else seems to know what that is. Just out of curiosity, why wouldn't you go for LASIK, where they make a flap? The recovery time is quite a lot shorter than the other methods, and it really is painless.
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What's the rough cost for this? (Assuming I want the laser-only procedure)
Depends on your prescription and where you go really. Book a consultation, thats your best bet.
I went with London Vision Clinic. Arguably the best in the country, yet not the cheapest. But personally my sight isn't something i could put a price on.
I was +7 (long sighted, harder to correct) either eye, so ultralase etc and even Focus Laser vision in London would have/did refuse me. LVC on the other had are in a different league. I am now 'normal' in both eyes, I had the op two years ago on the 9th July.
Also, the aftercare with LVC is/was amazing. I had my two year check up just the other week.
I went with London Vision Clinic. Arguably the best in the country, yet not the cheapest. But personally my sight isn't something i could put a price on.
I was +7 (long sighted, harder to correct) either eye, so ultralase etc and even Focus Laser vision in London would have/did refuse me. LVC on the other had are in a different league. I am now 'normal' in both eyes, I had the op two years ago on the 9th July.
Also, the aftercare with LVC is/was amazing. I had my two year check up just the other week.
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Don't put it off guys, getting my eyes zapped was the best thing I ever did in my life and that was 5 years ago.
The checking and testing and interview was the longest part of the whole process, I had no idea when walking into London finchleys optimax, and then getting my eyes zapped and 10 minutes later was thinking was that all?
Whole process was less painful then a trip to the dentist to get a filling replaced !
Best 2k I spent !
The checking and testing and interview was the longest part of the whole process, I had no idea when walking into London finchleys optimax, and then getting my eyes zapped and 10 minutes later was thinking was that all?
Whole process was less painful then a trip to the dentist to get a filling replaced !
Best 2k I spent !
Just to reiterate for anyone considering it. I had mine done pretty much exacty 2 years ago. Was the best decision i ever made, just wish i did it few years earlier. I was a bit concerned about taking the plunge initially as i use a computer so much. Makes life so much easier not having to faf about with contacts for sport and suchlike.
For reference my original prescription was -6.5 in both eyes, cost about £3.5k @ optical express. I haven't had dry eyes at all after the since the first couple of months, had a check up last week and i'm still better than 20:20 in both eyes.
For reference my original prescription was -6.5 in both eyes, cost about £3.5k @ optical express. I haven't had dry eyes at all after the since the first couple of months, had a check up last week and i'm still better than 20:20 in both eyes.
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I'm minus 1.75 in both eyes, would really like to ditch contacts.
Is the price really down to the level of prescription?
Is the price really down to the level of prescription?
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Ultralase seem to have fixed prices for all prescriptions. Anyone had it done with them?
I just cannot stand the thought of the flap cutting and suction so like the sit down and zap your done idea. Plus I have narrow inset eyes so it doesn't make it easy according to a consult I had.
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There's a deal on Groupon for a price of £ 1949.00 for both eyes total.
What did most people pay?
What did most people pay?
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