I arrived into London from Somerset on the day of my operation 21st October as nervous as hell. I had already backed out twice before from two other Lazer clinics over the years as I did not feel secure in the knowledge that they had my sight in their hands and lost my deposit both times.
I had worn contact lenses since I was 17 and I am now in my mid fifties. I had a very bad car crash in the late eighties where I nearly lost my right eye.
I was one of the pioneers of the Extended Contact lens surgery. This allowed at the time the lens to stay in permanently and to be cleaned once a month.......... but as time went on there were so many problems I went back to monthlies............BUT that was the only other time in my life I could see as soon as I awoke...........UNTIL NOW!!!!!!!! How fantastic is this to get a second chance at my age.

I underwent Z LASIK treatment to correct short-sightedness in my right eye only although I arrived to have both eyes corrected. I had my consultation with Mr Ali Mearza and he checked my eyes again and advised me only have one eye corrected as my near vision was 20/20 and he could not get this any better and I would lose the near vision in both eyes. He also advised that if I could not get on with the Blended Vision I could have my left eye at any time.My surgeon could have just gone ahead and done what I requested and I would have been no the wiser.
Not only do I have a bionic eye now for long distance my left eye has been kept the same -1.75 and only cost me £820.00 too boot!

I must say that it was a bit weird for a few weeks but now I do not notice a thing. My right eye is now long distance and my left eye is near distance so I can read, sew etc., Focus have made me a small pair of glasses to keep in my car as I was a bit concerned that I would feel a bit strange driving in the dark as I live in the country and have no road lights. I have in fact only used them a few times and now I don't even think about it but this was another little touch from FOCUS.

I had been searching the Internet and found the Focus clinic and liked the look and sound of it and the fact that its pricing was far and away the most competitive. I contacted the the clinic and was put through to Paula Cole and very nice but professional lady. I explained to her what had happened in the past and asked if I was a probable candidate for the treatment. She was very reassuring and I also found all the other staff at the clinic BRILLIANT.
Instinct told me I didn't need to shop around because I felt comfortable and made my first appointment for end of July.......and you guessed right I backed out but Paula spoke to me and said just to call her when I felt I could come again and I finally went in September. What a fool I felt because as soon as I arrived the service and advise I received was like a 7 star hotel EVERYONE so lovely and understanding.
She was very honest about Z LASIK and went through all the procedures from the minute you arrive for the operation and the following 6 six months. I knew what was going to happen from the word go. They were very honest about the fact that it may cause a slight discomfort afterwards - which it did! - for at least 15 minutes until the anaesthetising drops were put in but Mr Mearza once the eyes had been double checked. After the op you are taken to a little private recovery room until Mr Mearza's checkup is due. After this you are free to go back to the room or off you go....................they said home but I was overjoyed and went to buy some diamond earrings!!!

The op itself was totally painless and not at all invasive or upsetting - it was over so quickly and actually rather nice and peaceful. It took about 5 minutes from start to finish and that included the eye clamp being fitted the op and then all clamp removal, eye check and drops. The first thing I saw was the big brown eyes of the surgeon and then saw the clock and was amazed and have remained that way ever since.
My eye is occasionally a bit dry but I have had that since the car crash so nothing different there.
The surgeon Mr Ali Mearza explained everything he was doing so at no time did I feel scared or worried. The operation itself was weird it involves pulses of light, a little pressure on the eye and it is like a psychedelic experience not that I have ever had one but this is what I would expect to be like.............no pain at all just a little discomfort after.
I thoroughly recommend this procedure to anyone considering it. When I think of all the money I have spent on lenses and glasses over the last 40 years ............................