Laser Eye Treatment

[Parm]

I've decided to go ahead with it myself, I'm going to get in touch with Optimax (Birmingham) to make enquiries. I'll let you all know how it goes.

[Steven W]

I've decided to go ahead with it myself, I'm going to get in touch with Optimax (Birmingham) to make enquiries. I'll let you all know how it goes.

Good luck Parm, let me know what happens.

[furiousfoggy]

I would seriously consider the surgery once I earn enough to afford it. I would be prepared to pay more for a top place, it's not worth risking my eye sight for the sake of a few £1000.

[KBeee]

IIRC you'll be banned from driving at night in Germany if you have laser eye surgery....
Something to do with nightvision/glare

[Parm]

*update*

The Laser Treatment was sidelined for a short while but I've now booked it and I'm set to go under the laser on August 13th! I had originally planned on going with Optimax, but having read some stories online, I was off put. I'm aware that most online stories are usually bad (rarely do people bother to post if they've had good experiences) but I just didn't want to risk it with my eyes.

As a result, I got in touch with the local optician in the village where I live and she recommended a private consultant. I'm now booked with him to have the treatment. I tend to suffer from having very light sensitive eyes too and apparantly the newest form of laser treatment, wavefront, helps slightly ease sensitivity to light. It's costing me £900 per eye, but it'll be worth it I'm sure in the long run.

The added bonus of doing it this way is that I always deal with the same guy and all my after treatments are at my local optician which is just around the corner! I'll let you all know how I get on a few days after I've had it done. Eeeek, I don't like things going in my eye so I'm pretty nervous!

[Stoo]

I've been tempted by ultralase - http://my.ultralase-eye-surgery.co.uk/100/wavefront.htm

They also do the laser flap cutting which Tumble had..

Pricey, but I think worth it in the long run

[rox0r]

You can get treatment to shoot lasers from your eyes?! Holy c**p sign me up

[kidzer]

roffle@rox0r

hmm, it is something I've thought about on occasion - I have a friend who had it done, he can see fine now.

But I'm a very un-trusting individual, and tbh don't really know if I like the idea of anyone poking lasers about in my eye!

If I had a guarantee it would work, I would definitely do it - but the same could be said for almost anyone I guess!

[Kumagoro]

Can anyone in a few sentances explain the difference between lasik and lasek.

[Stoo]

I think the quickest way is to read up on possibly the ultralase site?

[starbuck]

this is something I am considering when I have the money(looking at about £1000 per eye).
Didn't realise that the flap in your eye is cut with a blade. They'd have to securley strap me down to stop me from moving when you see that blade coming towards your eye.

[Theo]

The cutting of the flap isn't the worst part. The worst bit is where they use a clap thing to suck out the front of your eyeball.. THEN they cut the flap. You don't even see the blade coming

[luap.h]

I got mine done in Optical Express in Glasgow - the people there, and the aftercare back in NI has been amazing. It all went fine, got the wavefront to reduce the chance of night glare. Slightly regressed a bit tho, down to -0.5, which is annoying, and I have to wear glasses to drive in the dark. Still glad I got it done, just wish it was perfect!!

[Tumble]

this is something I am considering when I have the money(looking at about £1000 per eye).
Didn't realise that the flap in your eye is cut with a blade. They'd have to securley strap me down to stop me from moving when you see that blade coming towards your eye.

Check out the video - http://tumble.krisl.net/files/eyes1.wmv

The flap is cut with the laser. It fires to a precise focal point where it creates a bubble of air beneath the cornea. It does this a shedload of times so all the bubbles join up and then cuts round just inside the field where it's been firing to make the flap. It has the advantage of being less uncomfortable (by a looooong way), a smoother cut (helps loads for the final outcome) and heals quicker, which has obvious benefits.

[Stringent]

I'd love laser surgery. However my optician is not really for it. Not because he is a money grabbing thief (i have been with him since very young!) how many opticians do you see with glasses or contact lenses? My eyes are quite bad. I am sure its cos I look at computer screens all day! LOL!

[Proplus]

My missus had her eyes done last month with Ultralase. At a charity function, we won in an auction a laser eye treatment package for £1200. After consultation, she was allowed to the latest type (I think it was called Ultra Lasik pro, or something like that), which would have cost £3200+.