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GRAY · Clubman B

Lazer eye surgery

Steve H · Devon's Best

Feathers wrote:
Just how bad do your eyes need to be before they say they are unable to do it?

There's a few things, as I understand it

Vision could be impaired by disease or infection, for example.

As the surgery involves re-shaping the cornea, the cornea has to be thick enough to 'skim' some off

It was a bit of an eye opener, this morning wink

BTW, it's for SWMBO smile

-- Edited by Steve H on Monday 6th of February 2012 10:27:44 PM

Steve H · Devon's Best

Has anyone had, or know someone who's had lazer eye surgery at Optimax in Newton Abbot or Optical Express in Torquay?

Keen to hear if either can be recommended.

Pete · Devon's Best

I went to Bristol to Optimax before the local clinics opened.

Laser eye surgery was the best thing I ever spent money on.

My eyesight is not perfect, but 15 years on I still do not need glasses.

TTR · Powermonger!!

I had my eyes lasered by Optical Express and went for the expensive option with the idea that you have only one set of eyes and they deserve the best!

There are cheaper alternatives and, at the time - Autumn 2008, I could have had the same work done by scalpel (I think) for £395 per eye.

If you get someone who has used OE before to recommend you then you boths stand to get £50 each.

I am now long sighted but still need glasses for short work. I wear divers lenses in my goggles for reading the Road Angel and that works pretty well.

Steve H · Devon's Best

Went to Exeter Eye Surgery today, they want £3800

Optical Express say it's dependant on what needs to be done, starts at £395 per eye, bet no one gets them done for that

Optimax have an offer on at the moment, usual price is around the same as EES but have an offer on until the end of the month of up to half price.

The op needed would therefore cost £2195, for both eyes.

I appreciate what you mean Bri but both OE & Optimax have both good & bad reviews, as with any topic, open it up to the masses & you get masses of opinions cry

Feathers · Clubman A

Just how bad do your eyes need to be before they say they are unable to do it?

grouty · Expert

This is something I have been thinking about for a while now. Been wearing glasses for driving/riding for about 5 years now, and it's a pain. I am short sighted.
Looking at the costs quoted above ........ bloody hell ! Thats half an engine build for the CCM.
Maybe if I win the lottery .....

GRAY · Clubman B

Feathers wrote:
Just how bad do your eyes need to be before they say they are unable to do it?
Well my short sightedness is prety bad,30 years worth of specs.
But they said I was only halve way up the scale of badness !!,and they could do worse than me.
If that makes any sense.

Pete · Devon's Best

I think you have to registered blind before they would say it isn't really worth while, although they could improve that to half blind. They do not offer garuantees but aim to treat (and retreat if needed) to end up somewhere between +1 and -1 glasses strength, (above or below which driving glasses are needed). My result from one treatment was 0 (perfect) in one eye and -0.5 (slight long sight) in the other starting from a very short sighted +4/+3.5 prior to surgery.

Lost · Expert

Im pleased for those that have had Lazer eye surgery but yes BUT i have asked myself this
Q/ there is diabeties in my family my fathers eye sight suffered as a course ? he had Lazer eye treatment but only allowed to have it done twice ?

hampsterracing · Devon's Best

Diabetes in my family as well

but a different type of lazer treatment as i understand it ?

Ming · Devon's Best

Had mine done to cure shortsightedness when I lived in Spain in 2005. Very professional company in Malaga and cost 1100euros for both eyes. That was when exchange rate was 1:50 euros to the pound so about £750.

Was driving next day and the relief of not having steamed up goggles when wearing them over glasses was immense.

Had to have them checked again recently for a different problem and was worried there was a problem with the after effects of the surgery....but the optician said if I hadn't told him about the surgery he couldn't have told that there had been any. But.....he did say some looked like they had been done with a rusty penknife so you're right to be cautious.

Having said all that, I would do it again if I had to without hesitation. Although I would probably be booking a flight to Malaga first..... wink

Steve H · Devon's Best

SWMBO had them lazered this morning

She can SEE biggrin

Simmo · Expert

I've worn glasses since I was three. What is the problem?

Wearing glasses is like going deaf. You can take your glasses off and you don't have to pay attention to anything. I practice being deaf by just ignoring people if I don't want to listen.

Steve H · Devon's Best

It's nearly 4 months since Theresa's eyes were done & we went down to Newton Abbot this week for her final check up.

The tests were carried out, she could read pretty much everything shown, long & short distance, in fact the optometrist said her eyesight is now "probably better than anyone else of your age".

Although signed off Optimax have a lifetime care guarantee, if necessary she can go back anytime.

She had mono vision done where one eye is set for long vision, one for reading. It sounds like it would make everything a bit weird but she says it really didn't take long to adjust.

Theresa is delighted with her bionic eyes and I just wanted to say here that she really cannot recommend Optimax enough, they've been brilliant every step of the way.

If you're thinking of this, go for it.

BTW, she has money off vouchers if anyones interested wink

Steve H · Devon's Best

Quick update, 2 years on she still has perfect vision & has had no problems whatsoever biggrin .