Lasik treatment 18th August 2004
Optical Express - Silbury Arcade, Milton Keynes.

After 30 yrs of wearing contact lenses and 5 years thinking about it, I have just had Lasik eye surgery and can't recommend it enough.

I had it done at Optical Express, Silbury Arcade, Milton Keynes and can recommend the staff there very highly, not only for their professionalism, but also their care, understanding and the time they took to put me at ease, from Jill the receptionist, Paula the counsellor, Teresa the nurse and the rest of the operating staff but especially Darsi the Optometrist who did most of the examinations and Mr Jaine the surgeon for his expertise.
I was even shown the laser suite at my inital appointment.

It's now Friday morning 20th and I had the treatment Wednesday at 1.30 pm.

I picked Lasik because of the shorter recovery time (due to work commitments) and the worst part of the whole procedure was probably deciding which treatment to go for, as Lasik involves surgery and I'm not very brave.

Before treatment you are given a tablet to help you relax, then taken into the laser suite.

The actual procedure was absolutely amazing. Everything is explained to you as it is happening to help put you at ease. You are asked to keep looking at the red light and you will feel a slight pressure on your eye as the flap is cut and then it will go dark for a few seconds, the laser is then started and lasts for approx 10 to 20 seconds, the flap is put back and the other eye done.

The whole treatment lasted only approx. 15 to 20 minutes from going into the laser suite to coming out.

When I came out I was amazed that I could see without my glasses although it seemed as if my eyes were under water and the whites of my eyes were very red but not painful, only a little uncomfortabe.

In the car going home I was so amazed to read road signs without either glasses or contact lenses.
I went home and went to bed and slept for about 4 hours and when I woke up the redness had gone.

Yesterday morning I went for my day 1 check up and was told I had 20/20 vision - Fantastic.

I would definitely reccomend it.

Thanks again to all the staff at Optical Express Milton Keynes