Accuvision Laser Eye Clinic

I first noticed difficulties with my eye sight approximately 4 and a half years ago and have been attending a variety of opticians since however I seemed unable to find a solution to my poor eye site. I went for a hospital appointment with the NHS 4 years ago following some concerns at the opticians and was advised by the ophthalmologist that I had regular astigmatism and I would need glasses or contacts. Since then I have tried a variety of different contact lenses both soft and rigid however the vision provided was generally worse than my natural vision. I also attended 2 previous laser clinics and was advised I wasn’t suitable for regular laser surgery however no further problems were identified. In August of this year, 2010, I decided to see if I was suitable for Laser Surgery one last time and noticed Accuvision through a search on the internet. On attending an appointment in August I was advised by an understanding and very helpful consultant I had a condition called Keratoconus and it was quite far advanced in my left eye. The consultant, Mr Nick Dash, explained the condition in detail and advised I would need some form of treatment. He described a new procedure, Collagen Cross Linking with Laser, which can stop the degeneration of the condition and the consequential decrease in quality of vision. The consultant suggested I took some time to consider my decision in regards to the surgery. I just had my left eye operated on yesterday and the surgery, although a strange experience, was painless and the surgery team were all very kind and answered all the questions I had during the procedure. Since I left yesterday I have suffered little if any pain and after attending for the follow up appointment have been advised that I’m healing well and the surgery has gone really well. I have to say that for me there was little choice in relation to whether to allow my eye sight to significantly worsen or have the CCL procedure to stop and hopefully improve my vision; I’m glad I made that decision and can’t wait to get my right eye done. So far I’m very pleased with Accuvision.

I have recently had laser treatment at the Solihull branch and am so pleased with the result that I have been ‘spreading the word’ to all my friends. In fact one of them has already had her eyes done!

After a few weeks I had better distance vision than with my £450 glasses and had clearer vision on the computer with £4.99 off the peg reading specs.

I would recommend a consultation to anyone who is considering laser treatment. There is no ‘hard sell’ and everyone is so helpful and efficient.

I had worn glasses/contact lenses for nearly 50 years, with a high prescription. About 10 days ago I had the AccuWave Lasik Laser Eye Surgery treatment and I can honestly say it has changed my life, I did not believe my sight would be this good.
My thanks to all at Solihull for the care and attention I received, particularly Nick for pre-op care and after care, and to Becky for all her help.

My profile – age 52 prescription +5.5 in each eye to correct normal vision & reading +7.5 in each eye. The rationale for corrective treatment was simple I had tried varifocals and found these dangerous, so was using 2 sets of spectacles one for day to day use and one for reading. This impacted my life i.e giving presentations at work was difficult not seeing the screen when reading my notes and vice versa, having to inter change glasses.
Like many others thought maybe I was too old or too long-sighted to be treated, spent 6 months thinking about laser treatment, hours surfing the net looking at forums some good ones but including some real horror stories.
So took the plunge and met the team in London for my consultation, yes a team they all worked together and were very professional. The comprehensive examination confirmed my suitability for 2 possible options, lens implant or laser treatment and at this stage Daryus entered the picture and carefully guided me through the decision process. There was no pressure at all.
Surgery took place on 16/04/2009, the team were very professional at reassuring the patient, can honestly say I felt no pain just a degree of uncomfort as it’s not everyday someone is fiddling with your eyes, so no surprise. I was talked through the procedure and a nice touch was someone held my hand throughout.
As I sat up after the procedure, the surgeon asked if I could see the clock on the wall…yes… I could even tell the time and before surgery I couldn’t.
For convenience I stayed at a hotel overnight, a mere 5 minutes by taxi, went to the room closed the blackout blinds, some interesting sensations in both eyes and adhered to the hourly drop prescription. Went back the next day to have the bandage contact lenses removed and an examination of the eyes, everything was fine.
The period of healing was almost exactly what the team had carefully explained, the first month was difficult and it was important to pace the number of hours in front of the computer or reading/writing emails/sms on the mobile but slowly day by day the vision become clearer and I have 20/20 vision.
From a practical perspective there has been a quantum change in my life…I can see unaided without spectacles….so anyone considering eye correctional treatment should put Accuvision at the top of the list and my sincere thanks to the team for the professionalism and personal touch.

I had my procedure in December 2009, and I am so pleased with my sight, it is so much clearer now than when I wore glasses/contact lenses.
I went for my consultation on the Monday and the earliest available date was the Wednesday of that same week (my husband told me to go for it – the sooner I had the op, the sooner I would be able to see! and this was two weeks before Christmas). So I signed up there and then.
The whole team at Wetherby are wonderful and I was so at ease with everyone, the way the surgeons talk you through everything that is going on in the theatre is particularly reassuring. Simon is so helpful and easy to speak to in all the consultations and knowing that most of the employees have had the surgery makes you feel that they know what they are talking about.
I recommend Accuvision at Wetherby to everybody that I speak to (even if they don’t wear glasses!).
If you are thinking of having laser surgery on your eyes – I will tell you to definitely have it done as you will not regret it. Not having to reach for your glasses on a morning is the best feeling in the world.
I now take it for granted that I can see and wearing glasses/contact lenses is a very distant memory.