Accuvision Laser Eye Clinic

I have been looking into Laser Surgery for a couple of years. I finally plucked up courage and went to consultation. The consultation process was extremely thorough and all questions were well answered.
A week later I found myself about to enter surgery. The procedure itslef is absolutely nothing to worry about. I felt slight pressure to my eyes and that was all. No pain. All staff kept me informed throughout and the procedure was over before I knew it. I walked into the waiting area able to see my Dad at the other end of the room unaided by specs. Absolutely fantastic.

My prescription was -3.50 and -3.75 inclusive of astigmatism. I am now six weeks post op and I have better than 20:20 vision with a slight astigmatism of -0.25 in my left eye. I’ve been told by Mike that this will get better with healing. I have no reason to disbelieve him or Accuvision as everything they have told me has turned out to be true.

I experienced a slower return to excellent vision than other people it would seem. This may have someting to do with the wearing of bandage lenses for 24hrs after but is more likely to be just the rate at which my eyes heal ! Everyone is different. I have gone through moments of concern and uneasiness after the surgery but my concerns were always answered informatively by Accuvision at all times. Your vision does fluctuate and you may have moments of panis where you think “My God why did I do this” but be patient as the results are astounding and to be free of vision aids is amazing.

My eyes had a reaction to the artificial tears and so I heeded the advice in some of the comments before these and bought some Liquifilm tears without preservative. My eyes improved straight away.

I personally would like to thank all staff who have been excellent throughout but especially Joan, Vikash, Mike, Daryus and Chad. All have been brilliant and the aftercare fantastic.

I can’t recomment Accuvision enough and am busily passing on their details to a wealth or friends and colleagues. Thanks Accuvision.

I had treatment on Friday 25th April and have found the comments informative pre-surgery and reassuring in the days that have passed since I took the plunge!
My eyes made me a typical Accuvision patient – nothing particularly unusual about my prescription (-2.25 and -2.50 with astigmatism). However, my pupils were classified as ‘huge’ (not particularly technical but a relevant description at 8mm). I had been to Maxivision previously and fortunately the surgeon was reluctant to treat me as I was likely to have significant night vision problems. He recommended Accuvision as the newer technology was likely to improve the outcome.
At my initial consultation, the team at Accuvision reassured me that they could get me an excellent result and whilst they would be unlikely to improve on my night vision (which, according to them was not great but I had not been aware of!), they would certainly not make it worse.
So, I went ahead and am cautiously optimistic. I have not had the stunning results that have been posted on this site but realize that I do need to be patient and my vision will continue to improve.
The surgery itself was fine (really!). In fact, I found the laser light show fascinating. If you have some relaxation techniques such as breathing deeply (remember labour for those mothers amongst you) then this will help. It is all over very quickly. About 10 minutes after surgery the anesthetic eye drops wore off and then it did hurt. My eyes did sting and watered, however Mike had said it would last four hours and to the minute he was right! I made the most of the excuse to lie still with my eyes shut and left my husband to look after the kids (drastic measures I know to take a rest during the day!).
The days following surgery I have had quite a bit if hazziness and my vision is around -0.5. This is not as good as I am used to with glasses and hope to see some improvements over the next week (Daryus said that this slight myopia was due to some corneal oedema and is perfectly normal). My eyes have been gritty and this got worse yesterday, a few days post-surgery. A call to Accuvision and they wanted to see me just to check. The care I have had has been excellent. The following may help if you have just had surgery or considering it:
– the eye drops, particularly the artificial tears, make your eye-lids stick together. Don’t be alarmed!
– be prepared for your vision to develop over time
– grittiness may continue for some time (after all eye surgery is signficant and your eyes do need time to recover)

Accuvision should be congratulated for their patient focussed approach. I particularly liked the way I was treated as an individual from the moment I stepped in, told what to expect, not kept waiting and offered 24 hour care at the end of a telephone.

Location: Parsons Green
Surgeon: William Aycliffe

I had spent a great deal of time researching lasik and choosing a clinic and I would thoroughly recommend this clinic from my experiences
The initial consultation and examination was very extensive and they were more than happy to answer the many questions I had to put my mind at ease.
In my case the preoperative assessment revealed that I had very thin corneas in both eyes particularly where the hinges of the flaps would be. They explained that by using pioneering techniques they would be able to modify the flap design to ensure a successful outcome.
The actual surgery was very quick, with no pain whatsoever.
The results are truly amazing. I now have 20/15 vision and I haven’t looked back since!! Six months on I am continuing to enjoy a new lease of life and I would like to express my gratitude in particular to vikash and Darius.

My mother blames it on the Mumps she had when I was a mere foetus but whatever the cause I have had terrible eyesight as far back as I can remember, all the photos of me as a kid show the glasses firmly in place. In my early 20s I took to hard contact lenses and in my mid 30s I changed to soft lenses. Now at 50 the technology is at long last here to fix things, so I researched extensively both here and in America before making my choice. At Accuvision they tested my eyes at around -7 each with astigmatism , early presbyopia and secondary aberrations. In addition they found that I had large pupils, a thin cornea and damage to the front of the eye caused by the hard lenses. Nice. Fortunately I was sitting down when they quoted £2,200 per eye, should have worn a cheaper watch and tatty clothes. Come the day I decided to have the operation mid afternoon so it would be closer to bed time and there would be less stumbling round with my eyes closed. The nurse was fantastic. The operation was only unpleasant when they were cutting the cornea, which I felt sharply, especially in the left eye. The lasering effect was quite psychadelic, accompanied with the smell of my burning flesh. Fortunately I remembered sunglasses as I felt quite vulnerable in the eye department after the operation. Also my eyes were very uncomfortable indeed and streamed like crazy, I had forgotten the nurofen plus but luckily the clinic had some ordinary nurofen which helped ease things a bit. Went back to the hotel and sat in the bar with my eyes closed drinking pints with whisky chasers, this eased things a lot more. Then it was time for bed and a stilnox pill finally removed all discomfort. The next morning I could see! Went to the clinic and no problems except for one eye bruised and red which took a week to go. That day I read, used the computer, watched TV and drove a car. Came back 5 days later for a second check and they said the job was perfect and the incisions had healed. This is about right, I have 20/20 vision in both eyes with everything corrected and can see far better than I ever could with glasses or lenses, reaching my far point easily and reading without glasses. Even my colour vision and depth of field seem improved. I have no trouble with bright lights and no dry eye whatsoever. There is no residual discomfort. The capabilities of my eyes as optical instruments is now far greater than I realised was possible, £4,400 looks good value for this. Having read sudies that show that anti-oxidant supplements speed the healing process I stuffed myself with a wide variety till I rattled both before and after the operation. I am convinced that this had a significant effect on the positive outcome. I just cannot quit the habits of half a century of myopia. Each morning I reach for my glasses before I realise I can already see and each night I go to remove my lenses then kick myself. I am not recommending that anyone undertakes having this done to their eyes, all I can say is that thus far , for me, it is brilliant.

Accuvision – Parsons Green

Surgeon – Mr William Ayliffe

Surgery – April 2002

I had my surgery just under one year ago and have just been back for my first year check up. My prescription has remained stable over the course of the year with only the tiniest deterioration in the right eye. This is so small I hadn’t even noticed.

After the first year of being rid of glasses and contact lenses I can only thank all the team at Accuvision for their support and understanding of my concerns. All aspects of my life are now back to as they were in my early twenties before my sight deteriorated (and of course my fitness!). Sport, driving and daily activities are infinitely easier. I am sure I am not the only person who doesn’t miss waking up after a night out with a pair of contact lenses glued to my eyelids!

Particular thanks must go to Daryus who inspired such confidence that when I had the surgery I was not in the least concerned that it may have complications. I can only say my trust in his and his teams professional approach was fully justified, I could not be happier or more pleased with the outcome – thank you to you all.