Duchy Hospital is a leading private hospital located in a pleasant rural setting on the outskirts of Truro. Opened in 1981 the hospital was designed to offer the highest standards of clinical and personal care, Duchy Hospital is dedicated to providing a professional and friendly service to all patients.
Duchy Hospital is part of the Ramsay Healthcare Group, a leading independent provider of high quality health care. Established in 1964, Ramsay has operations in the UK, Australia and Indonesia.
In the UK Ramsay operates a network of 22 private hospitals, 10 NHS Treatment Centres, neurological rehabilitation centres and diagnostic imaging services. These provide a wide and comprehensive range of clinical specialties to insured, self-pay and NHS patients.
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Duchy Hospital Reviews
William Holmes
I went to ICON and Ultralase for a free consultation. Ultralase offered a more professional consultation and took more time to describe the procedure but had the formal atmosphere. ICON was not quite as good but they seemed a little more personal with you.
I chose Icon because they had a special offer of £1195 for Bi-Lateral LASIK treatment. The treatment has gone well and after 24hrs my eyesight was 20/20.
Would not hesitate in recommending them but make sure you feel comfortable with them.
Silvana
I had the bilateral LASIK procedure on the 18th April. Before the operation I was very nervous so Martha the nourse, gave me some Valium that really helped.
The operation was quick, about 20 minutes, I just felt a little bit of pressure when the flap was made. The Surgeon,Mr Kalognomas was very gentle and competent, he also kept telling me what was happening next to reassure me and make me feel better.
I really appreciate that all the staff at the Eye Academy is very helpful and knowledgeable.
About two hours after the operation when I was home, my eyes started being watery and I had pain in my right eye, so I took the sleeping tablets and went to bed.
The day after when I woke up I was surprised of how good I could see.
Now 6 weeks later, my vision is very good, I’m really glad I did it; I strongly recommend the Eye Academy to anyone, the LASIK treatment will change your life.
If you want some information, please feel free to email at silvanazappaterra@hotmail.com
Anne
Had LASIK 12/02/2002 just two days ago. Would highly recommend both Dr Kalomagos and Dr Tappouni as very knowledgeable and professional. No pain and very good sight ( I was -2.75 left and -5.75 right with very high astigmatism.(-6 right-2.75 left)
Andrew Schlek
I was really happy to be able to not wear glasses for contact lenses any more. I really recommend the service provided at http://www.duchyhospital.co.uk/
Chris O’Leary
Consultation early August. Said same as Ultralase and Maxivision, that my high prescription and astigmatism meant that results could not be guaranteed. The doctor spent ages examining my eyes so I was a lot more confident than with Ultralase. He did not understand why ultralase had said that I may not be able to pass the driving eyesight standard if I had surgery although the results might not be as good as I hoped. He found I have macular degeneration in my right eye. Maxivision and Ultralase never spotted this. He recommended getting my GP to book me a proper examination in an eye hospital which I have done. After that, and seeking their advice, I will go back to Icon to have the surgery. In the meantime I have decided on a third attempt at wearing contact lenses. I have to have specially made Toric ones because of my prescription. Damn these eyes of mine.
Anita Smith
Mr Kumar is a fantastic Consultant/surgeon, I found him to be so friendly and approachable and made the whole experience of having eye surgery a good one. I would definitely recommend Mr Kumar to all of my friends / colleagues if they were to consider having eye surgery, it is the best thing I had done, just wish I had had it done years ago.T think it is very good value for money and Mr Kumar is very thorough in his work and I felt well looked after.
Ruth Shivani
Mr. Kumar is the best ever! He is an eye guru! Eyes are his passion and expression of service. I felt totally trusting throughout and joyously recommend his services to others. I can see!! everything is so sparkly! - Mr. Kumars pleasant and happy disposition was a refreshing experience in a medic environment. THANKYOU Mr. Kumar. I know you will continue opening the portals of possibility for all those you work with, thankyou so very much.
Caroline Blithe
I had my LASIK treatment on 14 October with Dr. Kalognomas. My prescription was -3 left eye with slight astigmatism and -2.75 in my right eye. I was told I had a mild prescription and the lasers would only last about 6 seconds for each eye. I was very nervous and was given a valium before hand although I don’t think it was given long enough to work fully. The treatment itself was over with quickly. I was worried about wanting to blink while my eyes were held open, but the doctor constantly puts drops in so it’s never an issue and I felt no pain at all, just pressure when the flap is made and luckily that happens when everything goes black – which lasts only about 3-4 seconds.
I got home at 11.30am and drifted in and out of sleep. At 3pm I woke because my eyes were quite painful so I took 2 painkillers and after 1 hour the pain went and never came back. The grittiness in my eyes felt like contact lenses were inside out and this only lasted just over a day. The next day checkup went OK but my vision was still blury. After 1.5 weeks at the next checkup my eyes are fine, but my right eye has been slightly blurry whereas the left eye is very clear. This surprised me as my left eye was more shortsighted. Anyway, I have 20/25 vision at the moment which is good enough to drive and I was told to come back in 6 weeks which is the maximum time for the eyes to settle. I’m reasonably happy but after reading others experiences with similar prescriptions was hoping for 20/20 by now. Hoping I won’t need any more surgery though!
Sarah Gillett
I have worn glasses since I was 17 and am now 37, I couldn't see without glasses for anything and having 3 children under 10 this was a hassle with swimming and holidays etc. Even looking which was the shampoo or conditioner was a hard task when showering. Within minutes of surgery I had clear vision and could see the clock across the room. It was instant and amazing. Dr Kumar was a great a surgeon and kept me very calm throughout with no pain or discomfort throughout he whole procedure I would highly recommend him to anyone thinking of surgery. 2 months following surgery we had a family party which included Clay Pigeon shooting and I was able to hit a large number of clays which shows how accurate the surgery was. I now have 20/20 vision.
Alison Curtis
I had Lasik laser surgery back in March after wearing glasses and contact lenses since I was 7 years old (now 50) by Mr Kumar at Duchy Hospital and am delighted with the results. I now have better than 20/20 vision and had no problems. Mr Kumar and the staff at the Duchy were amazing. I thoroughly recommend everyone who needs this to have the surgery.
