Accuvision Laser Eye Clinic

I had Lasik surgery at Accuvision on Thursday, 29th May 2003. Previously I had worn glasses for circa 40 years.

Pre-op. my prescription was:
Right Eye: Sphere (-8.50), Cylinder (-2.50), Axis (5).
Left Eye: Sphere (-8.00), Cylinder (-1.50), Axis 180).

About a year prior to surgery, I’d met someone at work who had a similar prescription to mine & had had laser surgery. He was positive about the process & it set me thinking.

I searched on the Internet & found several sites & found this one the most useful.

After some further pondering, I decided to proceed & the choice came down to Moorfields or Accuvision. The positive feedback patients reported from Accuvision tipped the balance in their favour.

Beyond short sight & astigmatism, I recall no particular features needing special treatment. The cost was £4k. It was suggested that I would have good enough vision for everyday life, but that I might need reading glasses for small print.

The procedure was not painful. As others have mentioned, it is a little uncomfortable for a couple of minutes, but no more than that. It took only a few minutes & I went home after a post op check some 30 minutes after surgery. I took the eye drops as prescribed & spent the rest of the day with eyes closed & listening to the radio. By the following day, I was able to see well & with no complications.

My sight is 20/20 & I have had no problems of any sort throughout. I’ve attended the daily, weekly, monthly & quarterly checks – all of which have confirmed that the sight is stable. There have been no complications or discomfort of any sort.

All the staff at Accuvision that I have dealt with have been helpful. They have been straightforward in their dealings with me & I don’t feel they over-promise – certainly my experience has been most positive.

The recovery process has been something of a non-event for me, with no problems experienced. To date I have not needed reading glasses for even fine print & have experienced no problems in poor light (which a few have commented on). I’ve found it surprisingly easy to get used to not wearing glasses. The psychological benefit took a little longer to kick in – all of it positive, all of it beneficial.

I would recommend Accuvision. If my experience is anything to go by, it should be hassle free & positive all the way through the process. It is money well spent to reclaim your sight.

Martin Spelling

Well, it’s over 18 months since I underwent my Wavefront Lasik treatment at Accuvision. Truly it’s unbelievable that I’ve forgotten what being so short-sighted was like, almost taking it for granted that I can see so well.
I’m delighted with all aspects of my treatment and aftercare and the attention to detail that the staff have demonstrated. Anyone looking at this site who values their eyesight and understands that there is more to it than “how much will it cost?” could do a lot worse than trust their eyes to Accuvision.
Keep up the good work!!

This is my 2 month report back.. In my previous post, I said I was 20/20 in my right eye and just under in my left eye after 1 week. Well, 8 weeks later I am now 20/15 in my right eye and just under 20/20 in my left eye – FANTASTIC!!. I didn’t actually notice my eyes getting better, but when it came to reading the chart at Accuvision, it became apparent that they were. The service etc is excelllent at Accuvision and I am extremely pleased with my results. It was painless, quick (surgery took less than 8 minutes for both eyes) and the results have been perfect. I know some people have had experiences of grittiness in the eye, dry eyes, starburst around lights etc, but I had NONE of these symptoms. My prescription was approx -4 in both eyes with wide pupil dilation but no other probs. I have managed to avoid rubbing my eyes in the 8 week period which is a lot easier than you would think, when you get your head around it.
Overall, I would recommend it as the resutls have been perfect. Do your research first in additon to reading this website, but as far as Accuvision goes- they have exceeded my expectations! Thanks Vik, Joan, Daryus, Mike etc………

well this is a year & half update for +6 & +6.5 with big astigmatisms.

It was scary, it was expensive & my eye sight still fluctuates (i have one bad day per three weeks where i would not drive if i knew how to).

I’ve been to an indpendant optisions who said i had over 2020 vision & slight astigmatisms & when the looked at my last prescription nearly fell of the seat in amazement & now recomments it to customers who ask as my eyes are so healthy & vision so good.

I would do it again, i am always recommending it to people & have so many friends who had it done i wonder if i could get some money back…?

please feel free to contact me for specifics i have posted before & am always happy to talk about my experiences.

My story is fairly simple;
About November 2002 I read all the websites and found the clinics that were reviewed best.
Made a list of the top ones.
I thought that whichever of the top rated clinics I go to there should be little difference in the outcome probability. It’s just in the chance/luck of the operation if you have any problems.
Accuvision was in walking distance so I thought that’s good enough for me!
I walked into the Fulham branch on a Friday late November 2002.
Had my initial consultation and was found to be suitable -5 or -6 in both eyes (Don’t remember exactly).
Made an appointment for next the available space – Monday.
Walk to the Accuvision on Monday.
Had operation.
Waited about 30 min for eyes to settle.
Left, and hailed a Taxi to drive me the 5 mins home.
Vision little foggy and unclear for a couple of days.
By about 1 week vision was excellent.
On return to clinic found vision was 20/20 in one eye and one line better than 20/20 in the other.
Very happy. Almost a year later not a single problem and have forgotten that I was ever short sighted at all!
When having lasik you roll a die and take a chance as to the outcome. The chances are small that anything will go wrong but it can always happen.
I rolled my dice and ended up with better than 20/20.
Accuvision was excellent and everything workout great for me