BULLITT

It's something I've been thinking of having done for a while now. I have a prescription for glasses which is, according to the Optician, a very standard prescription for short sighted vision.

IMO glasses just don't suit me at all and due to my job I don't want pay out for them to get damaged or broken crawling about in lofts or under floor boards.

I was wondering what other peoples opinions were on Laser Eye Correction? Has anyone had it done? What was your vision like afterwards?

boxst

I've stated my opinion several times in that I think it is one of the best things I've done. I went to Optimax who are 'middle' in the price range. Ultralase are expensive and Optical Express seemed like muppets.

I had femtosecond IntraLase LASIK (all laser).

Steve

Martin2005

How much does it cost?

boxst

I had the most expensive option and paid just over £2000 for both eyes (list is around £2400).

Steve

MMT WRX

My daughters friend has just had it and it cost her £3500.

BULLITT

Has anyone ever had the correction done for the "as little as" price of £395 per eye?? lol Everyone I speak to says there's cost a fortune to have done

boxst

That is Optimax and that is using a blade and without the night vision correction.

Martin2005

Cheers for the answer

Blimey that's a lot of dosh

R 14NS R

best money i have spent, should have been nearly 4k found a voucher and paid £1800. also offered 0% over 2 years so why not. i used optima on finchley road. really really good.

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

I've been tempted by this too Richie. I've got this weird problem where I can't focus out of both eyes. Can see out of them but only "look" out of one at a time. Ones short sighted and the other long sighted for which I have a prescription but as I can't blend the images together (either one or the other) I look out of different eyes depending on whether something is close of further away.

TimH

iTrader: (11)

Had mine done at Optimax about 10 years ago - £495 per eye. It was the laser only (something-keratomy) and it corrected by mild-to-moderate short sight (-1.5/-2.5) perfectly and made a reasonable job of the astigmatism.

I was slightly over-corrected and ended up VERY mildly long sighted (+0.25, which is within their margin of error) and/but I would not hesitate to recommend it.

The "cheap" laser-only option does mean it's very uncomfortable for a few days, you feel sorry for yourself and in some discomfort, and they will only do one eye at once...you pays your money and you makes your choice

TimH

iTrader: (11)

Had mine done at Optimax about 10 years ago - £495 per eye. It was the laser only (something-keratomy) and it corrected by mild-to-moderate short sight (-1.5/-2.5) perfectly and made a reasonable job of the astigmatism.

I was slightly over-corrected and ended up VERY mildly long sighted (+0.25, which is within their margin of error) and/but I would not hesitate to recommend it.

The "cheap" laser-only option does mean it's very uncomfortable for a few days, you feel sorry for yourself and in some discomfort, and they will only do one eye at once...you pays your money and you makes your choice

marky1

I'm going to Julian Stevens at Moorfields Eye Hospital in December. Price is about £4,000 and he is reputed to be the best in the UK. I'm not sure I would be 100% confident with some of the "high street" places.

chiroman

iTrader: (1)

Had mine done at Moorfields Eye hospital about 3yrs ago. LASIK cost £3500 for both eyes. Mine were -8.0 both eyes. As I'm an old git and would be requiring reading glasses the left eye was lasered to -1.0 dioptre and right to 0.0. I have been left with a little astigmatism in rt eye and went back a couple of times for checking. As we get older our eye lenses don't focus as well and the laser correction can't get a 60yr old to 20 yr old eyesight. However, I only need glasses, which are a lot cheaper than previous prescription, for cinema, and distance just to sharpen things up. The younger you are the greater the probability of total success. Go for it.

I believe the radial Keratotomy is surgical ie cutting grooves in the eye to let it change shape and is not a laser treatment

jasey

My boss and one of Mrs Jasey's pals have had it done and their eye's were fooked by the procedure. The boss was £900 per eye - not sure about the wife's pal.

I think this is one area where you get what you pay for - personally I wouldn't let anyone near my eyes with a knife/laser that was only charging £450.

dpb

Why such a huge variation ( apart from the scapel / lazer choice )

surely its all actually a vary similar procedure ,

as for 1/2 price with a voucher the mind boggles

Luan Pra bang

I had this done for 6-700per eye I think and still habe perfect vision 5 years later. The cheaper places try to upsell when you get there, cornes cut by lader instead of blade and wavform etc. I went for the blade as apart from it being less painful there was no other difference. I skipped the waveform as I did a google search and found That only a small percentage of people get any benefit from it. A big machine does all the work so I could not see what difference it makes who you go to as they all use the same machine.

Luan Pra bang

Apologies for typos etc getting used to this touch screen phone

boxst

The machine that uses laser is more expensive to buy and maintain although by now I would of thought they would be on par.

The laser one is a better, thinner cut than the blade and quicker heal time. There is less chance of the flap becoming detached later if you get wacked in the eye. They both have equal chances of going wrong.

Steve

dunx

iTrader: (3)

So that's why you were so scared in my car ? far away... CLOSE ! EKKK change eyes ?



dunx

StickyMicky

I keep considering this, but I am only -1.5 in each eye anyway. So I just keep on using contacts

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

No. 400bhp is what scared me.

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Where was that as I would be very tempted if I could pay monthly.

Cant face spending out £2500 in a lump sum just to stop me wearing glasses.

Would rather have another 2 week holiday

Chop

Jamie

£2500 2 week holiday **** socks,you have not travelled have you Chop ?


Jamie

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My Mrs had it done a few years ago, she said it was the best thing she had ever done. cost was around 3k at Optimax.

Go with someone reputable, do lots of research, they are your eyes and if it goes wrong you will regret not paying the extra!

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Only every continent, at least twice

Daryl

That's impressive, not many people have been to Antarctica once, let alone twice!

scousefly

Do -10.5??

An any blind jokes and I will **** on ye foot

MMT WRX

I doubt they could get a milk bottle bottom under your eye lid.