I had Lasek treatment at 112 Harley Street on May 30th. Having been a theater sister I researched all clinics and data available before making a decision. I chose David Allamby because he has the essential qualifications, huge experience and has chosen to specialize in refractive surgery. It was the right decision. I
had very good eyesight in my youth but as I developed presbyopia (when I needed reading specs) I gradually lost all focus distances. I ended up with contact lens for distance, and reading glasses on top. Otherwise it was variofocals which were a nuisance walking in the rain or trying to put on makeup!! Going away meant taking a huge magnifying mirror, and then I developed an allergy to the contact lens.
Like you all I was scared and thought I would just go for the consultation and dwell on it for another year! Anyway I felt total confidence in David Allamby's ability and went ahead in the afternoon with the treatment.
My prescription was +2.25 rt.eye and +2.50 left eye for distance. I then needed another +2.25 to read. He programmed the laser for +2.25 for the left eye and + 4.00 for the right eye having established my left eye was dominant and therefore the eye to use for distance vision. The right eye was lasered to give me close vision.
The following week was uncomfortable, particularly on the third day and especially in the higher prescription eye. That is when I thought why did I do this!! I should also mention that there is a myopic shift after treatment, whereby everything becomes very close up. This is normal and expected with hyperopia, and takes a few weeks to regress into the given prescription
However, I have to say that six weeks down the line I am so happy with the results. It is improving all the time and I have just had my follow up appointment, which showed that all is perfect and better than 20/20 vision. A joy to wake up and see the clock and be able to look across the garden and beyond without trying to remember where my glasses are!!
If you want to go back to those wonderful days of youthful vision, go and see David Allamby.