Optimax vs Optical Express vs Ultralase

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well, my aunty had it done at the same place as me but it wasn't that effective. She was well over 45 at the time and they pointed out the higher risk element. She aint blind, it just didn't improve her vision as much as she wanted it to.

At the end of the day, you pays your money and your takes your choice. I considered it NOT too big a risk to be able to be glasses and contacts free for sports etc. It paid off, but i really don't think it too big a gamble. No more than crossing a busy street during rush hour.
 
I had it done at Ultralase in Guildford 3 and a bit years ago. No problems since.

My brother had his done this year at Ultralase in St Albans. He looked at Optical Express, but didn't like them.

A friend has just had his done at Optical Express, and he had no problems with them.

Go with whoever you feel the most comfortable with. When I was looking, my choice was Ultralase and Optimax, and I just didn't like the look of Optimax. Ultralase on the other hand were great, and much more helpful.

Obviously that was just my impression of things.
 
POB said:
I went for the £800 all in epi-Lasek from Optimax via eBay, great service and better then 20/20 vision after.

I had around -2.25 in each eye.

Edit I went to the Bristol Optimax.
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isn't the epi-Lasek the one that has a few days recovery time (and pain?)

Do you happen to know who your surgeon was?
 
Jono said:
I'm supposedly -2.00 or -2.25 even ... my sight's pretty dire.
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-4.5 and -5.5 here, lol.

but anyway, from what i've heard, ultralase are very good, the people i know that have had their eyes done have gone there and had no problems with it.
 
I went to Optimax today and they were excellent, equally as good as Ultralase in my opinion.

The strange thing was that the surgeon and the Optometrist both recommended the cheaper Epi-Lasik with wavefront over the more expensive Intralase that I've been recommended by the other two companies. The reason for this was that apparently it's the safer method and therefore recommended for my prescription. I was warned several times that it's extremely painful for 48hrs afterwards though but they'd definitely still recommend it.

It was quite strange to find a company that wasn't trying to sell me the most expensive product and genuinely seemed more interested in giving me the best possible vision, even if it didn't make them as much money.

Anyone had the Epi-Lasik? Just how painful is it? Would a week off work be sufficient for recovery?
 
Vegeta said:
No pain no game, i'd take the pain if it meant better vision.
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Gain? :p

Not had it done myself but would really think about doing it if i had the money to. Now i've used lenses i couldn't ever go back to glasses, it'd just be nice to not have lenses at all i guess.
 
Vegeta said:
No pain no game, i'd take the pain if it meant better vision.
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Both types of surgery will give me the same end result, it's just that one is cheaper and safer but is painful.

After doing a bit of research I'm gonna go for the Epi-Lasik. Safety is more important than pain (I might not be saying this when I'm screaming in agony :p)
 
My gf's team has just won an industry award based on customer satisfaction, efficiency of the team, accuracy and quality of results et cetera.

So proud of her :)

Check lasik-eyes.co.uk - independent reviews of clinics and surgeons.

*n
 
You guys don't quite grasp the success rate thing.

A 95% success rate means that 5% see little to no improve, not that 5% go blind or lose an eye or something, hahaha.

I will getting mine in the future (-3.5, -4) as I long for the day when I can clearly see whilst swimming, showering and shagging :D
 
some choice quotes from that site:

"had surgery at optical express newcastle yesterday - typing this now without specs absoulutely brilliant service and no question quality of surgery A1 could feel the improvement the minute I left the surgery room can't fault the whole team fantastic results"

"surgeon Mr Stefan Klopper MB ChB MMed etc etc brilliant work at Newcastle Optical Express"

Klopper's awesome.

*n
 
I've seen the Newcastle OE and it looks really good, shame the Bristol one isn't the same. I just didn't get the impression that anyone knew what they were doing there, not overly confident in their abilities tbh.
 
'Safer' depends on a lot of things. epi-lasik (or lasek) is reccomended for those with thinner coreas if i remember correctly, so for you may be 'safer' in that if you needed to be retreated in the future there would be enough cornea left to do it again.

I had lasIk, my brother had lasEk. He was indeed in pain afterwards, where I wasn't. He had a week off work and was fine to go back after that.

The main difference is that with lasEk you have to wear protective/bandage contact lens, which gets dirty etc, so your vision isn't that great until it is taken out after a week, so don't expect to be able to do much for that week.

With lasIk though you don't have the contact lens, so things are back to normal quicker.

I also had a week off work, but could have gone back sooner, but decided not to ;)

So, go with what they reccomend, and make sure you are happy with the surgeon etc. As you say, the result will be the same from both, which is what you want!

(For reference I had mine done 3 years ago, my (twin) brother 6 months ago, both with ultralase, and with the same surgeon, so quite a good comparison!!)
 
eidolon said:
Both types of surgery will give me the same end result, it's just that one is cheaper and safer but is painful.

After doing a bit of research I'm gonna go for the Epi-Lasik. Safety is more important than pain (I might not be saying this when I'm screaming in agony :p)
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Will be interested to read where you decide to go and what you make of it, as Dad (lives in Bath) has been thinking of having his done...
 
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