laser eye treatment
 

I think somewhere in the past this question has been asked or has come up in a thread but I wanted to know how many of you have had laser eye treatment for long or short sightedness??

I am seriously considering it as I am short sighted and it is definately getting worse.

If you have had it done

Do you recommend it??

When did you have it done and is the result still as good after time?

Where did you have it done?

How much did it cost?

ta :)

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Mr. Kitty's probably the best person to advise you.:)

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ere-44461.html

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http://www.thepeoplescube.com/images...ecs_NoBush.jpg

Though glasses do have some advantages over surgery.:D

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You've been watching to much James Bond on Saturday afternoons Rindi:D:D

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yep, had it done as has Julie, highly recommended on our cases

done by Optimax in Manchester, highly recommended.

My eyesights still top, I'm a very happy bunny with it, probably the best 750ish quid that I ever spent.

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mrskitty hasnt been on here since christmas eve.

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Thanks for that Rindy, thought it had already been discussed on here but being lazy I didn't look :eek:

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Do you think it should be available on the NHS?

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To be honest no I don't, it's not essential to have it done... there's probably other things that shouldn't be on the NHS either

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But the NHS pays for some people to have sight tests and gives them free glasses. Would it not be cheaper to offer free laser eye treatment to them?

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I'd agree with Neil, if its going to cost 3K over teh next 20 years in eye tests and glasses etc then get them done now and save long term. Problem is politicians etc rarely have a Long term view, only ever to teh next elections.

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I wouldnt have lazer surgery even if it was free on the nhs, i would rather me and ty wore glasses and ty could make his own mind up when he is older, not making that decision for him again!

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they won't do it till you are about 21 anyway so kids are not in scope of this.

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agree with neil n entwisi, would work out cheaper in long run if it was NHS funded, thats obvious. in my case i cannot have it anyway, due to "Dry Eyes" result of n accident, but every 2 yrs i have to have n eye test n new specs if required, had about 5 pair in last 12/14 years, the cost of that would easily outweigh the cost of laser. shortsighted n stupid, but whats new?:rolleyes: n remember the £750 it cost ian, it would cost less on NHS cos they aint a business.

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Maybe it is the opticians who against the idea so they don't loose business.

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possibly, but doubt it, just the government short sighted is my view.

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It just isn't suitable as a cure for all eye defects
My eye problem wouldn't be solved by contact lenses either
Astigmatism - when I look at a clock which says quarter to three, the hands are clear, but at six o'clock I can't see them.
I am at my best horizontal;)

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You might have been 20 years ago :p:rolleyes::D

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I would have it if had the spare dosh, know a few folk who have had it done and not heard anyone complain about it. Though to be fair, I am happy with my contact lenses, never have problems with them and they are only a tenner a month.

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Does laser eye treatment work on a squint?
My son has a slight squint when he removes his glasses, but his eyes are fine when he puts them on, so would the treatment work??

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squint surgery is where they tighten the muscle that turns the eye, thats the one ty had this time last year.

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Yeh my son had that over 2 years ago, but he still has a slight squint, does ty?

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erm.... the surgery ballsed ty eyes up, his squint is worse than it was before the op!

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My son needed both eyes done, but its not has bad as before, he's just worried he might have it when hes a man, because he's aware he doing it, because he see's double without his spec's, poor thing :(
Does ty squint with his glasses on?

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sometimes but mostly when he is tired or its sunny