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Optical express - LASIK with wavefront £2100 for June 9th 9am
Optical express - LASIK with wavefront £2100 for June 9th 9am
Laser eye treatment - who's done it?
- Thread starter Phate
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Remember to ask them your name and prescription before they start-a-cuttin.
Hehe on a serious note I probably will
I also booked the 10th of work just to make sure my eyes get the Thursday, Friday and the weekend to rest, lucky as I didn't know I had to go back 24hrs afterwards to see how I'm getting on! lol
Nice read up booner and thanks for posting!
Although I'm not going with Focus I'm very excited about mine! Cannot wait!
Although I'm not going with Focus I'm very excited about mine! Cannot wait!
Got mine on Thursday at 9am. Can't bloody wait tbh
I think one of the first things I am going to do after buying a house is to get my eyes sorted this way.
And good luck Phate!
Cheers bud
- For me it's an early bday pressie....to myself
Their prices are on their site so you can 'brace' yourself!
Mine is £2100, but I've spent nearly double that on glasses and contacts since I've been wearing them so it's saving me money in the long run!
Cheers pal - I will post an update on friday!
- I will post an update on friday!
Thought it would be +-£2000
I'm sure it says on their website if your eyes are beyond and certain point (worse than + or - 2) the price will be higher and the same goes for astigmatism
I'm leaving in a minute...an hour to go peeps 
Ok, im here waiting for the surgeon...exciting!
All done!
Came straight home and went to bed for a few hours then my sister just bounded in the room to try and a take a photo of me with my spiderman goggles on so I'm up
Won't make a massive post as im supposed to be resting but the differences already are just incredible
Came straight home and went to bed for a few hours then my sister just bounded in the room to try and a take a photo of me with my spiderman goggles on so I'm up
Won't make a massive post as im supposed to be resting but the differences already are just incredible
Good stuff, just go back to bed for the rest of the day, the funniest thing I found was the next morning, woke up, panicked as i couldnt find my glasses with the usual morning rummage for them
I bet you feel like a million pounds today though, its a totally liberating experience.
I had my eyes tested a few weeks ago some 6 years on for the first time and my vision hadnt changed at all, still 30/20 in one eye, 20/20 in another.
Well I'm up now after an emergency at home and having to book a flight ticket I thought wellll I'm on the computer so I'll do a quick post.
Anyway, overall...very satisfied with the service, as a long term contact lense wearer I can say it's like kinda like that....but clearer! I've just put my 2nd lot of drops in (has to be done every 4 hours) and have realised if I don't master doing it myself by Monday I will have to ask someone at work to do it for me
- and being the independant stubborn sod that I am, I'd rather not It does feel great though, I was kind of nervous but more excited than anything before the procedure, and also when I was 'looking into the light' and it was tracking me it very much reminded me of old flight combat games for some reason
...yes I know I'm sad! To answer questions:
No you don't feel any pain, take 2 fingers and push them onto a closed eye, this is what it feels like, just a bit of pressure.
The most nerve racking bit for me was the sound of the cutter, it sounded like a mini hedge strimmer! But I MTFU and didn't say a word
(despite thinking many many things!) Overall the procedure went very smoothly and I was very pleased with going to Optical Express, they were professional, reassuring, and very helpful and I will recommend them to anyone!
Now the test will be when I wake up tomorrow morning once my eyes have finished healing as I'm told thats when they will be at their best
Jake
Love it mate. All blurryness gone now. It's awesome!
Good shout mate
- I'm gonna try doing drops myself as of tomorrow, right now I'm employing my sister
Is it true you have to have the same prescription for the past 3 years? Mine seems to get worse every visit
Can you just go home by yourself afterwards (on the Tube)?
Mine had settled over the past year which was fine for them.
And no chance of getting a tube mate, I had to wait 30 mins for Mum to finish swanning around Lakeside at her leisure despite her having my sunglasses which under the flourescent lights I would have appreciated a lot!
I found walking back to the car I could just keep one eye open but as soon as we got to the underground carpark where it was dark I could open my other eye again, when we started driving eyes shut all the way home, it was just too bright. Soon as I got indoors, I went to a room with the curtains shut and lights off and felt much better, lied down for a few hours and after that I was fine
Basically don't let Mum carry your sunglasses and get home and into a dark room asap for a few hours and you'll be fine
Indeed mate, make sure they can hang around for half a day or so during the tender period, after that you should be ok.
Mate, get the wavefront! Won't regret it!