Accuvision Laser Eye Clinic

The whole team at accuvision were great. Initial consultations were very informative and surgery time was quick and efficient with lots of support from the surgeons and whole team. The surgery itself wasnt painful, just uncomfortable for a few minutes, with a lifteme worth of benefits. After care is also great with a 24hr number should you need it. Highly recommend going to accuvision if you are considering laser treatment.

I had been wearing glasses or contacts for about 25 years with a prescription of -5.5 & -5.75. I wanted corrective surgery but waited until I found a recommended, safe procedure. Accuvision were suggested to me by a neighbour who had his eyes corrected there a year previous and had experinced no problems. The free consultation was extremely thorough & profeessional, plus the specialist surgeon performing the procedure instilled confidence. The whole procedure took about 20 minutes. It was rather like going to the dentist...but not as bad! The next day I could see fine, with just a slight dry itching and two weeks later it was as if I'd never had glasses! After 6 weeks I have better than 20:20 vision. I'd recommend it.

Having had to wear varifocals for as many years as I can remember, the idea of never having to wear them anymore seemed to me a lot to ask. I made enquiries to ultralase but after an examination they said they did not have the eqipment to perform the surgery.This was not what I wanted to hear but I went away thinking that was the end of the matter and that I would have to wear glasses forever. Then about a year later I saw an advertisement for Accuvision showing results for someone with a prescription of +8.0 and mine were +4.5. I telephoned them and was invited in for an eye test and they were confident that I would be suitable for the treatment. Because my prescription was high I was told that even after surgery I would need glasses for close up work but my long sight should be 20/20. My appointment was in August 2004 and was competely painless which meant the nurse did not have to hold my hand so I missed out there but the results were amazing.On the way home on the train (I live in Kent) I could not resist raising my sunglasses to have a look around and everything was in focus which of course delighted me. After about three months I noticed that my close up work was becoming difficult and it was suggested I may need an enhancement to correct the eyes with an adjustment of just 1.5+. This was performed in January 2005 and a week later an eye test revealed that the target of 20/20 had been achieved. I am very pleased with this result and can recommend anybody who has worries about laser surgery to speak to the very nice people at Accuvision who will not only offer you great support but will not perform surgery if you are not suitable or they think you might be at risk. Our eyes are very precious and I only wanted people that I trust to look after them and Accuvision was the right decision for me.I still find it strange not wearing glasses but it is one of the best things I have done.

So far the results have been fantastic! I had the surgery on Monday 17th January 05 and the whole experience from the initial consultation in December 04 through to the surgery itself couldn't have been handled in a more professional and caring manner. At all stages you are kept fully informed of everything going on around you/happening to you. I was always put at ease either by Vikesh or Mike or any other member of the support team. I noticed an immediate difference in my long sighted vision (I was short sighted), but experienced some blurriness in my short sighted vision, which I had been warned of in advance. Also some blurring on lights/traffic lights, but this is to be expected and can take a few months to subside. (But if you broke your leg, you wouldn't expect to be playing football after a week!) I was given clear simple instructions in relation to aftercare and the antibiotics I needed to take, which were to avoid me getting any infection in the eyes. I have just had my week's check-up and the results are very good and Vikesh is very pleased with the results. I am now back to doing everything normally - driving, playing squash, using the playstation and using a computer on a daily basis. Although rubbing my eyes if itchy is still a no no! I would definately recommend Accuvision to anyone. And thanks once again to everyone for their professionalism and support.

My perscription was not very high -2 and -2.5 but I wanted to do the treatement to make my life easier. Travelling all the time and going out was often uncomfortable due to the contact lenses. I had the surgery in October 2004 and everything has been perfect so far. During the consultation I was told everything I needed to know so when the time came for the operation I felt confident that all will be fine. I have to admit that the first 4 hours after the surgery I got a bit scared because my eyes were so watery and the stinging didn't let me relax.After the first night however everything was even smoother. I trying to be careful when I was out the first couple of days so that nothing would get in my eyes. I have not heard any problems so far apart from some dryiness but I had that problem before the surgery so that is not something new to me. I was very happy with the staff and I really felt that they cared. I still feel that I would be welcome to call them with any questions I might have. I don't regret going ahead with my laser treatement at all! My life is much simpler now.I would recommend Accuvision to my friends and this of course is from my personal experience.

Its been 2 and a half years since my Wavefront-Guided laser op. I was -3 in both eyes. I had a terrible first 3 months while my eyes settled to the dryness factors. One day I would have 20/10 vision and the next I would hardly be able to read the print on my screen with my face 5 inches from it – incredibly frustrating, since you obviously can’t get glasses to aid you when the prescription changes everyday. However week by week this improved greatly. A lot was due to the fact I tend to sleep with my eyes ever so slightly open. They settled down to 20/20. Although I haven’t had them tested for 2 years, I am confident, because I am able to stand back from the crowd (by at least 4 yards) as we all look at the train times in Waterloo Station. Very happy I spent the £3k. No more glasses to bend, break, scratch or lose and no more dry, itchy and irritating contact lenses to fiddle with. How many times had I put them inside out on my eye only having to remove them and put them back in correctly, only slightly dirtier; worst of all - how about putting in monthly lenses without having neutralised the peroxide – Ow!; then those ultra thin ones as they slip behind your eyeball where they get stuck for a couple of hours or simply just ripping the little buggers! Couldn’t be any happier with my new eyes.

I cannot sing the praises of the Doctors and staff at Accuvision highly enough. I wish also to thank Lasik-eyes. I had been considering laser surgery for years but it was only after contacting Accuvision that I felt confident enough to go ahead with the procedure. Accuvision's 'state of the art' technology and the patience of their staff, as I asked hundreds of questions, was commendable. My prescription was –5.5 in both eyes, I’m 25 years old and I had worn glasses since I was 13. I had areas of concern when I first spoke to Accuvision. The main questions were,would be able to see as well after surgery as I did with my lenses, and would I need glasses in the future. The replies were honest and understandable no guarantees but a better than 95% chance I would see 2020 and only a small possibility of needing a reduced prescription. I was reassured with the honest approach of no guarantees albeit from their previous patients then odds were heavily in my favour. After my initial consultation, Accuvision were able to provide me with outcomes of patients with a similar prescription to mine the numbers were very good. They also explained that I would (like most people) need reading glasses after the age of 45 this would be the case if I was to continue wearing contact lenses. I went ahead with the procedure. Having surgery should give me approx 20 years of ‘glasses free’ vision after which I would probably need to start wearing reading glasses as my eye muscles weakened. The likelihood of 20 years without glasses was enough to persuade me to go ahead and have the laser eye surgery. I am a travel agent and travelling with all the kit that goes with contact lenses and then also taking specs was getting me down. I was scared perhaps terrified would be more accurate, but my fears proved to be totally unfounded. The procedure took approx 10 minutes and while it was slightly uncomfortable it did not hurt at all! My vision was instantly ‘cured’, as I left the operating theatre I was able to see my glasses on the table at the far end of the room. You are advised to keep your eyes shut as much as possible in the next few hours after the op. To be honest that was the most comfortable thing to do, as my eyes felt as if I'd over worn my contact lenses. It was an amazing feeling to be able to read car number plates without glasses as I left Accuvision and walked out. My eyes felt gritty for about 4 hours. That evening I went out for a meal confident in my vision only a slight haziness, which cleared over the next few days. Now with the opening of a Midlands clinic close to the NEC I have my appointments with the clinic staff there. I can not congratulate the staff at both the Accuvision Centres. Also I would like to thank this web site for the help in navigating my way to a successful outcome of better than 2020. I am surprised at the volume of testimonials that you have collected. It was this volume and diversity of patients both on lasik-eyes and Accuvision that helped me build up the confidence to undertake this “life changing” surgery. THANKS LASIK-EYES and ACCUVISION. I cannot stress how much easier life is without having to worry about lenses and solutions and glasses. I have travelled abroad a number of times and thank god for Accuvision. If you are considering laser eye surgery. Don’t be frightened at least ask the questions.

I HAD WORN GLASSES FROM THE AGE OF 12, I HATED WEARING THEM. IN ADULT LIFE I BECAME A SOCIAL MOTORBIKE RIDER WHICH WAS SOMETIMES DIFFICULT WITH WEARING GLASSES, IT WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WEARING A HELMET AND TRYING TO KEEP MY GLASSES ON STRAIGHT. I STARTED WEARING CONTACT LENSES BUT WITH MY TRADE AS AN ELECTRICIAN I FOUND THIS VERY DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE DUSTY ENVIRONMENT. AFTER YEARS OF PUTTING UP WITH EITHER GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES I DECIDED TO LOOK INTO LASER EYE SURGERY. I ENQUIRED AT OPTIMAX AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER ME LASER SURGERY BUT OFFERED PERMANENT IMPLANTABLE CONTACT LENSES BECAUSE OF MY PRESCRIPTION, WHICH WAS +4 AND +4.25 WITH ASTIGMATISM. I DID NOT WANT TO HAVE IMPLANTS BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WITH NORMAL CONTACT LENSES. I THEN APPROACHED ULTRALASE WHO ADVISED ME TO HAVE A CONSULTATION. I ATTENDED AND HAD AN EYE EXAMINATION AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT DO LASER EYE SURGERY AS I WOULD LOSE THE ABILITY TO READ A LINE ON THE EYE CHART. AFTER BEING REFUSED I WAS DEVISTATED. A FEW MONTHS LATER I WAS WORKING IN SOLIHULL ON THE NEW ACCUVISION CLINIC, WHERE I MET NICK AND MIKE WHO ARE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY. I TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY WITH THE OTHER COMPANIES AND THEY WERE NOT SUPRISED. THEY WERE VERY REASSURING AND EXPLAINED ABOUT THE NEW STYLE LASERS THAT THEY USED, WHICH MEANT THAT THEY COULD DO HIGHER PRESCRIPTIONS AND ASTIGMATISMS. I ARRANGED THEN TO HAVE A CONSULTATION AND HAD A VERY THOROUGH EYE EXAMINATION WHERE I FOUND OUT MY EYES WERE ACTUALLY +4 AND +5 WITH ASTIGMATISM, I EXPECTED AFTER FINDING THIS OUT THAT THEY LIKE THE OTHER COMPANIES WOULD REFUSE TO DO THE PROCEDURE BUT IN FACT THE OPPOSITE WAS TRUE. I WAS REASSURED THAT THEY COULD INFACT DO THE PROCEDURE AND GIVE ME BACK 20/20 VISION. I HAD THE PROCEDURE DONE IN OCTOBER 2004, WHRE I ADMIT I WAS VERY NERVOUS BUT THE STAFF WERE BRILLIANT. THEY WERE TOTALLY PROFFESSIONAL AND VERY CARING TO EVERYONE INCLUDING MYSELF THAT HAD THE PROCEDURE DONE THAT DAY. AFTER HAVING THE PROCEDURE THEIR AFTERCARE IS EXCELLENT, I HAD VARIOUS CHECK UPS AT ROUTINE INTERVALS. MY VISION IS STILL BEING MONITORED, I NOW HAVE 20/20 VISION WITH SOME GOOD DAYS AND SOME BAD DAYS, BUT I AM REASSURED THAT MY EYES DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF MY OLD PRESCRIPTION CAN TAKE UP TO SIX MONTHS TO SETTLE DOWN. IT IS BRILLIANT AT LAST NOT TO HAVE TO RELY ON GLASSES OR LENSES I CAN DO MY TRADE WITH NO WORRIES NOW AND CAN AT LAST RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT THE INCONVENIENCE OF GLASSES. I NOW FEEL IT HAS BEEN A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE FOR ME I CAN SEE THINGS CLEARLY THAT I NEVER COULD WITH GLASSES/LENSES. THE SOLIHULL CLINIC HAVE BEEN BRILLIANT I WOULD RECCOMEND THEM TO ANYONE LOOKING AT HAVING CORRECTIVE EYE SURGERY.

I have worn glasses since childhood with a prescription of 2.25 and 4.0. I hated going indoors and experiencing the 'steaming up' effect and having to take my glasses off to do contact sports. The results of my surgery are excellent! I had 20/20 vision the day after surgery and it may get even better after my eyes have had some more time to heal. The process was unpleasant but not painful and the staff were very thorough and professional. I wake up in the morning and I can read the alarm clock; I can go swimming and do contact sports and see what I am doing. I feel liberated. Money well spent.

I have had glasses since childhood. My prescription was -6.5 in both eyes. I was very aprehensive about laser eye surgery, however a few of my friends who had their surgery at Accuvision finally convinced me to go for a consultation. I have to say I was very nervous on the day of the surgery, but my fears were totally unfounded. All I felt was a slight discomfort for a couple of hours after surgery, which took less than 15 minutes. The next day I had 20/20 vision- no more glasses. A big THANK YOU to all the staff at Accuvision for transforming my life!!