laser eye surgery.. who has it done & where ?
 

anyone on here had this done? and if so... how long did it take. where did you get it done and how much...


thanks

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Julie and I both had it done, mine about 4 years ago, Julies about 2 1/2

Optimax in Manchester

Best ££££s I've ever spent. Obviously it was dearer when I had it done (750 quid /eye ) but I had a BOGOF voucher from a bloke at work.

We had normal (non wavefront) LASIK ( the flap and zap technique).

The actual 'zap' takes less than a minute, You are in the theatre for about 10-15 for both eyes, you then sit for about 30 mins in a waiting room, they check the flaps gone down properly then you go home( you can't drive and need to wear sun glasses), sit in a darkened room for a few hours and then you are fine. There is no pain at all, your eyes just feel a little dry and you have to put some drops in for a week or so. Its quite a surreal experience when the laser is running, a bit like watching a blurred hyperactive kaleidoscope with red, green and purple lights dancing around. There is a small smell of burning though :D

Your eyesight starts 'good' and gets better for the next 3-6 months..

In my case, Op at 9:30 am, home for 11:30, bed till 3, bought a car at 5, played pool and won at 8:30pm

You have to go back after a couple of days, a week, a month , 3 months, 6 months and in some cases 12 months for checkups, I was signed off at 6 months with 5/4 vision ( better than 20/20)

I would HIGHLY recommend it.

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Is it a permanent fix or could yours eyes get worse as you get (even) older?
If they get worse again can they be zapped again or is it a once only fix?

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I will ask my hubby to reply to this thread when he gets in from work as he was a Laser eye treatment consultant at the opticians he works for x

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The surgeon who did mine ( who is a top dog at Manchester eye hospital) explained that its a sort of 'reset' i.e. he's set mine to perfect now. They will deteriorate over years but not as fast as people who haven't worn glasses through their life. He reckons at my age when done I should be fine well into my 70's

Is it a one shot thing, not according to him as he said within 5 years my eyes wouldn't even look like they had been done. however I would also guess that in 40 years we will probably be doing something different completely.

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I haven't had it done, but I had cataracts removed about 5 years ago, which is also quite simple, my sight has always been quite good, but cataracts stated to form due to steroid use. My sight was great after the ops, each eye done 6 weeks apart, I did have trouble about 12 months go when one of the new lenses started to fog, but the just lasered the lens and its okay now and will not fog again. My sight is now quite good, but I heed glasses for reading and on the computer

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My sight problem is severe astigmatism which is malfunction of eye muscles - from what I have read laser surgery is for myopia (short sightedness)
I can't get good vision with contact lenses either, because I need the lens to be the right way up and static. That would only be possible with haptic lenses (k/a 'shells') which makes eyes look bulging - I will stick with glasses.

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i was thinking of having it years back, but could not cos i got "Dry Eyes" the film oer me eyeballs is gone due to a chemical accident.:( know a couple of folk who had it n they swear by the results.

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Quote;My sight is now quite good, but I heed glasses for reading and on the computer

Put them on then!!:D:D

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Will do Beni:D:rolleyes:

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My grandad had his done a couple of years back on the NHS, he's just gone 80 this last week and his eyesight is perfect. They went in to remove his cateracts and lasered his eyes whilst they were there!!!! If nowt else its saved him a fortune on buying glasses, they used to cost him £400 quid a pop!!

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I've worked in an opticians in Glasgow for quite a while, and read some v.interesting comments.

Everybody seems to know a little about a lot of things.

Laser eye surgery is good, but to an extent it's not for everyone.

As stated previously it cannot sort out astigmatism, but can help with both long and short sightedness.

One condition you can do nothing about is presbyopia. This happens to us all between the ages of 40 and 45 and gives us the need for reading glasses.

My personal view, is between 20-35 get it done, 35+ it's not worth it, because it is only a short term measure if you want to wear no glasses at all.

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thanks for that, good bit of info there..

where bouts in glasgow are you ??

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I'm in the East End, Great area;).

And agree with Royboy, your eyes are too important to get unqualified info.

PS. Optical express, just want money, never trust them.

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My colleague and her twin sister had it done on the same day by the same surgeon/optometrist. They were 58 (now 60). My colleague had so many problems/infections/pain, she had the procedure repeated 12 months later, (free of charge), sadly only to have failed once more and her sight is now actually worse than it was to begin with. On the other hand her sister's was a complete success and showed positive effects almost instantly. As stated previously its not for everyone but when it works its clearly life changing.......

Hopefully one day I'll have it done.

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;) ahh the good old east end of glasgow...it will always hold a soft spot for me...which desirable part are you in?
I was brought up,grew up and lived there for the best part of 25 years..in the sought after areas of barlanark and easterhouse:eek::cool:..there wasnt much I hadnt seen by the age of 14 and by 16 your 100% streetwise:D

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And the qualifications are?

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He wasn't in any trouble till you pointed it out :eek: haha

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Well to be fair it doesn't matter. They are doing background research.

Think it through.

*Hi - I am here for some of that lovely laser eye surgery
-Great ! £2000 please
*Here you go
-#Lasers Eyes Randomly#
*Oh no! My eyesight has gone worse/not changed/not fully improved

Before anything happens there will be consultations with a qualified optician to discover if it is appropriate to that particular person - all they are doing is asking if anyone has had any experience in the surgery and they have found several people that have. There is simply no-way the surgery could take place without consultation with a professional beforehand - how would they know what they were doing ?

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when you go to the opticians to ask about things you dont speak to the person doing the procedure do you? you speak to their fully trained assistants, which is what corker is.....

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Still not clear.....I recently had eye surgery.
The Qualified Optician refered me for surgery to a Qualified Opthomologist (Eye Doctor) who decided after all the tests he carried out that I was fit for Surgery by a Qualified Eye Surgeon....supported thoughout the procedure by Qualified Specialist Eye Nurses.
Where does Corker fit into that lot?

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My son had eye surgery on march...... all those qualified people he saw were wrong and they made it worse...... wasnt your eye surgery something you needed instead of something you wanted??? the laser surgery is not something they need, its something you opt for instead of wearing glasses...... corker would be the first person you go to when deciding if you want the surgery, he would tell you about the surgery, the cost,the risks and the statistics and the basics of the op then pass you onto the person who would do the op if you still want it..... personally i wouldnt let anyone near my or my sons eyes again!

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I think my thread has kinda lost it way a bit...
its not about questioning anyones qualifications or having reason to, it was about whether or not anyone has had eye laser surgery, where abouts and the costs...that was all, nothing more and nothing less.

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Again why does it matter !? Whoever is getting the surgery will go through all the steps you mentioned as well as this one, of background research.

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I'm sorry Em but I was asking these questions in order to find out who the best people are to do the job on GG.
Is Corky a salesman or a qualified opthalmic professional?
I am sorry about your son's eyes but please dont be put off.
Go to an experienced Opthalmic Optician have your sons eyes further examined and ask the advice of the Optician as to the best Specialist Childrens Eye Surgeon and which hospital for treatment.
You have now a choice.

SamF....you might have won a do....All procedures are based on research and background..........I was under the impression you knew that?

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I fail to understand why serious subjects on Accyweb are despatched to the back burner.....I also fail to understand, knowing that the contributors to the thread, having read the comments do not respond.
If the comments are wrong, respond. :confused:

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he surgery was done at blackburn by the opthalmic surgeon..... it took a year for them to decide he needed the surgery (althought he has been seeing them since he was 18 months old, he was 6 when he had the op) they told me it would fix the problem and he wouldt need his glasses anymore.... they made it worse, left him with double vision for months and damaged his eye sight. They have said they need to do the other eye as well and try and fix the problem that they caused but i ahve said no... im not putting him through all that again.

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Em if you told me that the surgery was was performed by a surgeon whos name beginning with an N...I would not be surprised.
Take your child to the Manchester eye hospital.

PM me if you want further info.....I may not be the plonker that you think I am.