Ah yeah, I was looking at the LVC.
You'll be in great hands!
Ah yeah, I was looking at the LVC.
Well I just need to wait for my eyes to stabilise. I was completely fine until earlier this year when they finally degenerated to the point I noticed stuff in the horizon was slightly blurry.
Hopefully at 23 they've stopped so I can get this done ASAP. Bifocals = no.
Hoping whichever way I go I end up with 20/15 so I have a net gain overall.
I'm currently looking into getting laser eye surgery and considering either the London Vision Clinic or the Focus Clinic as from what I can tell reading here and elsewhere they are both fairly highly regarded. Is there anywhere else I should be considering?
On a side note, how would you get home afterwards if you don't have anyone to go with you to help?
I looked into getting my eyes lasered a few years ago but it was prohibitively expensive. £3,000 as my eyes are both -6.00 and I have astigmatism.
Also worried it'll be a waste in the long run as every person I know who's had the treatment is now wearing glasses again within 10 years of having it done (were all in their 20's).
On a side note, how would you get home afterwards if you don't have anyone to go with you to help?
From my experience if I didn't have anyone to go with I wouldn't have got home, at least not for 5/6 hours. Within 15 minutes of the operation my eyes were streaming and tender to light to the point of not being able to open my eyes. It was pretty horrendous.
you get a massasge before the treatment at lvc
I had mine done at Optical Express and can't complain with how it's gone. I didn't have the best experience for the first day or so after the op, but the after care etc and the results a year later I can't fault them.
I'm giving laser surgery serious thought. Really want the RELEX SMILE (keyhole) option.
Basically settled on the London Vision Clinic as being the best option. Dan Rheinstein seems to be the foremost laser refractive surgeon in the UK, and possibly Europe.
Price is currently £4900 for both eyes.
I forgot to update but I've had my consultation with LVC and I'm booked in for surgery in early May. I've been told that I shouldn't expect any better than 20/25 as that's the maximum my eyes appear to be capable of and that's what I currently get when wearing my glasses apparently, mildly disappointing not to be at 20/20 but since I've probably never had vision that good I can't really miss it. Also it's a bit strange that none of the various opticians I've had have seen fit to mention it to me - however if it all works out then I'm fine with having what I've got now but without glasses or contact lenses.
Yeah if your natural vision is at 20/25 and this isn't caused by higher order aberrations in your cornea, they can only give you as good as your best glasses, maybe plus one line. So you still might get 20/20 or get close. Maybe 20/25+2 or 20/20-2.
I hope you get great results!