I had my LASIK op on 19th October at the Aberdeen clinic, with the surgeon being Anupam Chatterjee. I am now almost 7 weeks post op, so I feel it is a good point to give a balanced view. My initial consultation in September with Leanne was very detailed and at that point I had not carried out much research, so the guidance at that stage was excellent.
I had some initial concerns about the surgeon, due to some comments on areas of this website, but found him to be efficient but not over detailed. The actual operation was fairly straightforward, however at this point I would like to state two specific areas which affected my own situation.
Firstly I had planned to take a week off post op which was a wise move as I could not have worked with a computer 24 hrs after the op. Secondly I did not have the dramatic feeling the next day of perfect vision, it was better, but I knew it was not as good as with my contact lenses or glasses. The 24hr post op examination confirmed my concerns, both eyes were swollen and I was not at driving standard. This came as a bit of a shock and after frantically checking this website I realised this did not seem to be that common. I then decided to be extra diligent with the drop application and as the week went by I knew my sight was improving. However due to a personnel shortage the clinic cancelled my 1st week check, which was a concern to me due to the fact that I was using one set of drops two hourly and the guidance notes specifically stated that usage should be no longer than a week. Eventually I managed to speak to an Optometrist from the Edinburgh clinic who advised me to decrease the usage straight away.

I ended up with my 1st week appointment being 13 days post op, at which my vision quality was improving. I had my most recent check-up yesterday and my vision is good, although my eyes can be a little irritable at the end of the day.

The Aberdeen clinic seems to very busy, I recommended a work colleague, who had her op about a month ago, so it is nice to compare notes. However some money off vouchers for recommendations arrived yesterday, so I hope the clinic accepts mine post op!!!! for my recommendation.

The staff in the clinic are very nice and seem to be coping with the newness of this clinic.