Accuvision Laser Eye Clinic

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 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!!

My journey to excellent vision took a little longer than I expected. This was due to having a very high prescription (nearly -11 in both eyes) and in conjunction with this I opted for monovision as I was approaching my mid-forties. Monovision deliberately undercorrects one eye, enabling you to focus close up without reading glasses as you grow older whilst the other eye is corrected to full vision for distance purposes. I first underwent the procedure in December 2004 and would agree with others that it is not painful, although not exactly pleasant and I was glad to get it over with! As the months went by it was apparent that my distance eye had not achieved perfect vision and ended up at around -1. With the deliberately undercorrected other eye, this meant that although my vision was vastly improved, things were still not perfect and I was obliged to wear glasses to drive and watch TV. Daryus at Accuvision felt that this outcome was the result of a) the very high initial prescription and b) having worn contact lenses for so many years, such that my eyes were still 'relaxing' after the long term pressure which in turn affected the shape of the cornea as it healed. It was therefore recommended that I wait a year to check how my eyes stabilised before going for 'enhancement', i.e. undergoing the procedure again. With so much time to think over the year, I was full of doubts as the enhancement date approached. I was worried that the distance eye would still not come up to scratch and simply concerned about 'pushing my luck' by having the procedure done again. When I went back for the second procedure, I expressed a desire to go for full vision in both eyes to give me the best possible chance of distance vision. Both Daryus and Chad Rostron the surgeon counselled against this, as it would just mean swapping one pair of visual aids for another (i.e. reading glasses) as I grew older. So we left the undercorrected eye as it was and re-corrected the distance vision. I am happy to say that a few weeks on, things are great. I can see very sharply with my distance eye and although I am still getting used to monovision (where the brain has to learn to make the transition from one eye to another depending on what you are looking at) I am feeling very confident about the outcome and in fact quite smug as I see friends and relatives of a similar age resorting to reading glasses!! Furthermore apart from a little initial dryness I had no side effects at all. Thank you everyone at Accuvision for allaying my fears and encouraging me to stick it out to the end. It is an indescribable freedom to be without contacts or glasses for the first time in 35 years! So for anyone reading this and considering the procedure, I would urge you to go for it. Accuvision are an extremely competent and compassionate team who despite the large numbers of people they treat every year, retain a very personal touch.

I had the laser treatment last August and have just completed my final check up. I am amazed that, for 37 years of my life, I woke every morning with very blurred vision and now I find myself taking for granted the fact that I now have better than 20/20 vision all the time!

I know what it's like when you first decide to go for this procedure and how nervous you will be. Please be assured that the staff at Accuvision made me feel confident from the outset both through their professionalism and the way they explained exactly how each step would go in as much graphic detail as you fancy!

The actual operation itself, yes of course I was a bit nervous and the experience itself was a bit freaky but utterly painless. It was over in no time and I had total confidence in the surgeon and his staff.

The aftercare has been great and I would recommend Accuvision to anyone considering this treatment.

The process of examination and surgery was very professional and friendly,every process was explained clearly prior to happening.I have recommended it to many of my friends already