Accuvision Laser Eye Clinic

I have just been for my monthly check-up (it's actually about 6 weeks since I had the procedure) and am very pleased to say everything is fine & I now have better than 20/20 vision! I can honestly say this is one of the best things I have ever done & is money very well spent. The staff in the Fulham clinic are extremely friendly & professional & put you completely at ease. I was very nervous on the actual day of the procedure but they were very kind & even offered for someone to hold my hand during the process! In the end I didn't need it as it was over so quickly & was so utterly painless that I soon realised I had had nothing whatsoever to worry about. The worst thing of all was not being able to wear eye make-up for 2 weeks! But I got over it! I now wake up every day & can see better than I ever could with contact lenses, I can shower & see what I am doing & am really looking forward to going on holiday & swimming & sunbathing without a second thought. I cannot thank the staff enough for their kindness & helpfulness - they are always on the end of the phone if want to ask anything. I would also like to thank my mate Ben who took the plunge before me & pushed me into finally getting it done myself - I wish I had done it 10 years ago!!

Had wavefront laser eye surgery a week ago after several years of thinking about it. The results have been absolutely amazing - it's like a miracle and I am so so pleased with my new eyesight. The team at Accuvision have been brilliant - very professional, thorough and supportive. Would recommend them to anyone. If you are debating whether or not to have it done - GO FOR IT!!!! Totally amazing!

I like most people did a lot of research before going ahead with my surgery, I opted to go and see Accuvision and Ultralase who from this site seemed to me the best bets. My first appointment was at Accuvision and Vik took me through all of the complex test - he was really nice and obviously new his stuff, and really made me feel at ease, and also kept me well informed of all the tests he was doing and the outcomes he observed, the tests took 1 hour in total, and at all times, all of the staff in Fulham were really friendly and professional. He noted that I had a very minute cataract and printed out a picture of it for me but stressed that the cataract was very small and looked congenital, and was nothing to worry about. I was advised that as my eyes were well within all of the parameters and that they recommended the normal Lasik at a cost of £1398 for both eyes. My second appointment was at Ultralase on Tottenham Court Road, the expression “poles apart” comes to mind when trying to compare it with Ultralase. Where do I start – well the initial tests were carried out by the ‘receptionist’ who seemed to me to have no idea what she was doing, she had to re-do 2 of the test 2-3 times as she wasn’t getting correct results. She never said one word to me whilst carrying out these tests which even though I knew what was going on as I had had similar tests at Accuvision still made me feel really uneasy. Once these initial tests had been carried out I was sent outside to wait to see the Optometrist for 40 mins! After the optometrist who I thought was not much better qualified than the ‘Receptionist’ I was sent in to see the ‘Sales person’, who proceeded to tell me that my optometrist had advised I go for the Custom Procedure at a cost of £3000 (the most expensive), without any real explanation as to why I they thought I warranted this particular procedure other than trying to infer that if I didn’t go for the custom I would “probably” have night Halos!! They then proceeded to try and get a surgery date from me there and then, no “well, go away and think about it and get back to us with your decision”, and seemed quite shocked when I said I would not be making any appointment at this stage. To be honest there was absolutely no way I would ever let them near my eyes. In total the whole experience took just over 2 hours, but most of this time was spent in the waiting room! I obviously opted to go ahead with my surgery with Accuvision, who were and have been absolutely brilliant, the surgery in November, aftercare, information provided has all been second to none. My prescription was -2.5 and -2.75 and I had 20/15 vision @ my 1 month check-up, which is absolutely and scarily accurate, even and in fact more noticeable at night. The surgery was I thought absolutely painless, although the smell of your eyeballs burning was a little weird! And took in total no longer than 3 minutes; afterwards and for about 8 weeks my eyes were extremely dry and scratchy, like having your eyeball covered in salt and vinegar!!! But the drops sort out this problem instantly. In summary I would highly recommend Accuvision in Fulham if you are considering this procedure.

I've just had my 6 month check up, having the surgery done in July 2005. Not only are the results above my expectations, but every visit was an example of professional approach to post surgery care. I can only give the highest marks to every aspect of Accuvision - from the inital consultation,surgery itself and all check ups. I have been recomending Accuvision to all my friends.

(posted on the listings lab blog; http://blog.listingslab.com) Miraculous! That’s the only word to describe lasik laser eye surgery. Actually, uncomfortable also describes it pretty well. I didn’t go blind. Far from it. Less than 24 hour after the procedure and I have better than 20/20 vision. OK, my vision is a little hazy and my eyes hurt a little bit because essentially they are still recovering from injury, but I no longer need to wear glasses. I met Phil at the clinic in Parson’s Green at 2:30pm. We had to have a quick eye test to make sure that our eyes hadn’t changed in the 6 months since our initial consultation. If you have an image of the clinic as a hospital ward, it’s nothing like that. A stylish, well appointed waiting room. Comfy chairs, big screen plasma TV with rolling news and good tea and coffee on tap. It is a little bit of a production line and all the staff are slick and professional. So while Phil and I got on with chatting about Meagan’s party in Kingston at the weekend, we were whisked off here and there to meet the surgeon, be briefed on aftercare, sign our consent forms, and then finally into the treatment room for the procedure itself. Which is not very nice. Have no illusions. This is Laser. Eye. Surgery. You are awake and there is no way to do this without staring up at the laser beam. If I ever make a film about alien abduction, it will look like the experience of having lasik. So I’m lying there, trying to stay as calm as I can and relax as much as possible. Not easy when the surgeons are clamping your eye open and you’re seeing it all coming. Then comes the aesthetic and something very weird. A scalpel thingy on some kind of runner comes down and skrr skrr, you KNOW that they’ve just cut a flap right through your cornea. Then the weirdest bit. Some tweezers come down and you actually see the flap of your cornea being peeled back and your vision suddenly goes completely blurred. 2 more minutes. The laser is positioned and then zzzt zzzt. There’s a slight smell of burnt pork as human tissue is burned away, but it’s done in a split second. Then the flap is closed, a contact lens put over the wound is cleaned and bosh. Job done. On to the other eye. That’s it, you’re done. Like I say. Not nice. But you can live with it. Next step is to go back out to the waiting room and hang about for 15 mins with your eyes closed. All the better if you’ve got a mate there you can chat to. Another quick check up and some eye drops and you’re good to go. We were both finished by 4pm. I’d booked a B&B just up the road to make things easier. You need to be back in the clinic for a check-up the next morning and you don’t want to be buggering around on the tube. It was cold outside and my eyes hurt. When the aesthetic wore off later in the afternoon they hurt more, but the antibiotic eye drops you need to put in every hour soothed & helped a lot. A couple of hours of recovery and Phil and I were well enough to go out for dinner. After a nice bottle of wine at Strada in Parson’s Green it didn’t hurt at all and we both started to notice how well we could see. Like we used to see with our glasses. So yes. This morning my eyes hurt a bit, but I’d had contacts in over night and I’ve never worn them before, but having the optician check my prescription again and tell me I had better than 20/20 vision. Well, quite frankly it’s well worth a little bit of discomfort. A thousand pounds well spent too. All of a sudden I’m thinking about what other kinds of elective surgery I can have. Maybe I’ll put my name down for a liquid titanium double ‘ard exo-skeleton so I’m first in the queue when they get invented.

Accuvision provided me with a free initial consultation which was very thorough and professional. Based on this I knew I was in the right hands and decided to have the surgery. On the day of surgery everything went well with a perfect outcome. The after care is just as thorough. In addition I thought the cost of surgery was very affordable. I am delighted with the outcome of my experience at Accuvision. The surgery has been life changing and I have already recommended others to Accuvision!

A very positive experience. I came to this site before I chose to go with Accuvision in Fulham. I've followed eye surgery for many years but always thought it too risky. The most recent techniques have cut down risk substantially and make a positive outcome for high myopes like myself a really good chance. My prescription was -8 in both eyes and slight astigmatism, no other major problems. I had custom lasik on Thursday and have carefully followed the regime since then. My vision is better than 20/20 some 3 days later and getting better! I've religiously stuck to the post-op regime, including keeping my eyes closed for most of the time immediately following the op. A very professional company with ultra-modern equipment, and they're looking for perfection if they can achieve it. It's a fantastic result that puts an end to 33 years of wearing glasses.

PRE OP - Petrified POST OP - AMAZED, RELIEVED, WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE! It took me 7 years to have this procedure done, a few friends had success with Accuvision and I finally decided to do it. I was so nervous on the day that I talked myself into all kinds of scenarios. It wasn't the most comfortable or pleasant procedure, and I wasn't ready for the intense burning sensation in my eyes for a couple of hours after BUT I CAN SEE!!! All the staff were SO friendly and understanding about my fear, I could not have asked for nicer people. I would recommend anyone who is tired of lenses and glasses to JUST GO FOR IT! I wake every morning with a sense of wonder and what I can see Thank you!

Hey Everyone, I just had my eyes lasered on 27/02/06 and i have 20/20 vision in both eyes. I am so happy iv told just about everyone i know i had it done LOL. Right, down to my experience it happened so quick as it only takes a few minutes to do for each eye. If you are getting it done stay calm as there is no pain then once done DO NOT RUB YOUR EYES WHATSOEVER as this will probably cause major complications. After surgery i went straight home to my bed and kept my eyes closed for the rest of the day whilst inserting eye drops every hour. Literally the next day i woke up shocked to see really clear. Make sure you take enough time off work my personal need was at least a week as i needed to slowly and safely get used to my new eyes plus i wanted it to heel as much as possible before i went back to my stinking computer at work Lol. Its been 8 days now and my eyes are still adjusting and varying, as in my left eye is better one day then my right is better another so i reckon a couple more weeks it should be sweet. I Cant thank everyone in Accuvision they are all profesional and make you feel easy at all times. I did a lot of research before doing this surgery and knew Accuvision is pretty much the best out there and although you cant put a price on eyes its really good value and worth every penny. If you are not sure whether to go for a consultation then you have no idea what you are missing!!! I will keep you all posted on my monthly check up!!

I spent 10 long years hiding behind glasses, hating every moment. I was unsuitable for contact lenses, I was told that I wouldn't be able to have laser surgery either. But after weeks of badgering by my daughter, I booked a consultation with Accuvision (thinly disguised as a London day trip incase I chickened out). I couldn't believe it when they told me that not only could they give me treatment, but that it would only take about ten minutes! The only draw back was the slight discomfort during the treatment, and being forced to rest and eat chocolates all afternoon. Because I had a stigmatism, they tailored my treatment so that my left eye is for reading and my right is for distance, luckly they work together, and any fears of looking like a lizard have been resolved. My night driving, although a little hazy to begin with, is fine now. Everyone at the centre were extremely kind and supportive, and had the kind of attitudes that you would expect when you are putting one of your most valuable senses in their hands. Wish I had done it years ago. Thanks again.