Ultralase

Treatment carried out on 28.6.02 at the Bristol branch. Probably the most frightening thing I have ever done! My eyesight was quite bad -7 with an astigmatism in my left eye that had taken some time to settle when I stopped wearing gas permeable contact lenses.The procedure itself was uncomfortable but not at all painful and the nurse was very supportive, holding my hand! I spent the first week convinced I was going to wrinkle my flaps or get an infection! To begin with I was longsighted and the astigmatism was still a bit odd giving me double vision. This appeared to make me feel very sick and I was glad I had booked time off of work. I also found the drops clogged up my eyelashes and I was too frightened to clean them off so I ended up with my eyes weighted down until I went for my chech up. I cannot fault the support given to me by ultralase every time I phoned and the check up a week later was very reassuring. Today is my first day not wearing the clear glassess which is a relief and I feel much happier with the results. To be fair my surgeon had warned me that with my prescription I may well need to wear glassess for fine work but so far I can see to drive, read work etc. The sight does seem to vary a little each day and the astigmatism is still noticeable if I look out of the one eye but my brain seems to have come to terms with it and so generally I don't notice it. I was warned that I would probably have some problems with dry eye but so far this has been OK - infact I find the drops tend to crystalise and cause more problems so I have stopped using the artificial tears. So all in all I am pleased with the result and I am sure once the month is up and I can return to normal, eye make-up, washing my face etc I will appreciate the freedom I now have. To wake up and see the alarm clock is truly amazing! Thanks to all those who have added to this site. I found it extremely helpful.

2 weeks since my op. My eye has healed very well, I've stopped using the eye drops now. I've had no pain, but my eye does water sometimes, especially on bright, sunny mornings, which makes driving awkward. I will mention this when I next visit the clinic (29th Nov). I've noticed a definite fluctuation in focusing range, very good in the morning, but quite poor at night. Hope this settles down. I've spent the past 2 weeks winking at everything to check the very big difference in my 'new' eye and my 'bad' eye, which has been a great source of amusement for my work colleagues. I hope your op has been a success, Michelle, have you now been able to get rid of your glasses?

I had my treatment at Tottenham Court Road in London, on Friday 11 October. I was treated by Dr Pascal Annonier, who was very calm and reassuring. I was a straightforward myopia case (-4 in both eyes) and it was confirmed the morning after the treatment and again yesterday (11 days after) that I now have 6/5 vision which is excellent. I have to check whether my night vision is not as good, but it has not occurred to me yet. The first few hours after the operation I was very light sensitive, but the next day my eyes already felt almost normal. Service at Ultralase is in general fine; especially on the day itself there were some very friendly nurses who 'talked me through'. I still have dry eyes in the morning and my eyes overcompensate that by tearing/crying for 2-3 minutes and a burning sensation, but apart from that everything's fine. Looking forward to taking of the protection glasses, but obviously care still needs to be taken for the next couple of weeks.

After a consultation with the elder Dr Jory, I have decided to go ahead with surgery on 18 October. If anyone has had any experience with this surgery could you PLEASE get in contact with me and let me know what to expect? Thanks

Had surgery in my left eye on 18 October and was amazed at how quick and painless it was. Very little pain experienced the next day, though eyelid very swollen, and I was very nauseous. Had it tested Wednesday after and eye tested at -0.75 (was previously -5.00) and still had a slight astigmatism which meant everything was a bit blurry, but two weeks after the surgery it had regressed to -1.75. Apparently my eye healed too well? I'm not sure how this works, but it does mean I will have to have follow up surgery to that eye in three months, and I cannot read with the eye. I was warned this might be necessary, but it is annoying all the same. I will have to get new glasses made up for that eye in the meantime. It has been difficult during the three weeks since, mainly because I had to wear a contact lens in my right eye, which I am not used to, so I have struggled at work, especially looking at a computer. As I am now within 5 days of my second eye op, I cannot wear the lens, so I am having to wear my glasses with the left lens covered (there is too much of a difference between my eyes to simply take out the left glasses lens). Second op is on 15th November. Hoping for a better result this time - will have a very difficult time of it next week if its not!

Had LASIK Monday at Cardiff (surgeon - Neil Marshall) and if I wasn't wearing the cheap clear specs you have to wear afterwards, vision would be excellent! No real pain - just mild discomfort after the op. Just one negative comment - I was the last appointment and felt as though the staff were keen to get me through as quickly as possible. The detail on aftercare just before I had treatment was rushed so I didn't really take in what was said, especially as I was nervous too. Top Tip: Wear good quality swimming goggles and showering/hair washing is no problem afterwards. ****Note*** Ultralase have advised us that they would not recommend wearing swimming goggles for showering /hair washing for two reasons. Firstly, these are elasticised - if you let them go accidentally, you could risk dislodging the corneal flap. Secondly, the seal between the goggles and the area around your eyes forms a vacuum, and this could partially detach the flap ***‘Zeus’-Webmaster ***

I went for my consultation at the LCRS a couple of weeks ago. D. Jory, the surgeon who I spoke to, was very knowledgeable and took time to answer all my questions fully. Having been turned down in the past by other clinics for LASIK, due to my large pupils and thin corneas, I decided to look into microsurgery, which has a much longer safety record than LASIK. David explained the procedure, and told me my end result would be a -1. I am definitely going to have microsurgery, so all that remains is for me to take a deep breath, pick up the phone, and book an appointment.

Ultralase were very upset that I was unhappy with the follow-up appointment I received and rang to ask me if I wanted to see the surgeon himself. I agreed and went back to Bristol on October 4th. I also saw my original optician who was very helpful and reassuring. I have been told that due to the high prescription and astigmatism, it can be six months before I will know the final outcome. I felt much better having the surgeon just check that it was all OK. I also received a very helpful e-mail from someone else who had had the treatment and took some time to adjust. I think that is what this website needs, others who are happy with their treatment but not "instant" recoverers to reassure those of us who think we are the only ones?

its been a week today since my treatment. I am still wearing my glasses, but have taken my lens out of the left side of my glasses. This balances my sight a lot better, My eyesight is better in the mornings than at night. Still using the eye drops, which sometimes sting, but overall I am still really pleased. Hope all goes well with your treatment, Linda.

I had surgery at the Manchester clinic with Dr Chaterjee over a month ago now. I'm fairly pleased with the results. I had an eye infection the other week and felt that the clinic took me seriously and I received a high standard of care. My vision is not perfect, but certainly an improvement on before and so far (touch wood), I'm happy with the outcome. I do have very dry eyes and that has also been a bit of a problem. My only other gripe is that until my infection, I saw a different consultant every single time.