Optical Express

A fantastic service from helpfull staff. My only wish is that i'd had the surgery earlier.

Thought I would leave my comments as I found this site benficial prior to my surgery. I had LASEK in Belfast on 7th May (suitable for LASIK also). I arrived at 3pm for my appointment to find the staff waiting for me, so no long wait. I was ready to go home at 4pm. The procedure was totally pain free. Going to the dentist is worse. I could see an improvement about 30 seconds after surgery which I hadn't expected. About two hours later I experienced discomfort (but no pain) which lasted for 36 hours. It was mostly a constant watering of the eyes and an inability to keep them opened. However vast improvement by day two although vision still blurred. By day five my vision was very good and by two week check up I have 20/20 vision. My prescription was about -4.5 in each eye which required about 45 seconds of lasering. Overall very happy with procedure and would do it again without hestitation. Mr Aziz and his staff were very polite and courteous. Be prepared though, this is very much an express service as the name suggests and does feel a little bit like being on a production line. Excellent value for money though and would recommend Optical Express.

fantastic,what an experience since i was 16 year old i have worn contact lense and now i can wake up and see. the whole team at optical express shaftesbury avenue were brilliant from the first day to the last.i would recommend having your eyes corrected straight away.

Its truly amazing! Having worn glasses since the age of 6, I now find myself 30 years later with better than 20;20 vision. I still cant quite believe it when I wake up in the morning no longer having to reach for my glasses. The surgery for me was no worse than a trip to the dentist and certainly a lot less painful than childbirth! It was all so easy and the staff and surgical team all helped to put me at ease. I had my treatment at Optical express in Southampton West Quay and following surgery my eyes were very sore and heavy, a bit like peeling onions as several others have described. I spent the day resting in bed (very nice-a break from the kids and my hubby coped very well!) The next morning I opened the curtains and could read the numberplates on cars across the road. I cannot believe how easy and quick it all was and would say it is the best money I have ever spent. My prescription was -5.50 and -8.50 and both eyes now perfect! Thanks to all the dedicated helpful team I now have my face back! I Wish I could have had this done years ago!

Had Lasik at the Birmingham clinic 4 weeks ago - just had my month check up. Perfect (better than 20/20) vision for somebody who has had bilateral vision of -7.00 since age 4!Best thing I have ever done, completely changed my life. I was very scared but the staff were bloody marvellous, veryprofessional but very friendly. Afterwards discomfort no worse than leaving contact lenses in for too longo worse. So far 5 of my colleagues have been for a consultation as mine was so successful. Would highly recommend this clinic

well, I had LASIK 1 month ago. All I can say is WOW, what a fantasic result I now have 20:20 vision for the first time in my life. The procedure was simple, pain free and quick with the only side effect being my nerves !! Afterwards I could see the results straight away. Some discomfort for 4/5 hours afterwards (similar to the sort of feeling you get when chopping onions). Highly recommended, just like having a magic wand waved over you !! really.

After much thought and many visits to this website I finally had Lasik surgery on 06/05/05 in Milton Keynes at 1:15pm. The procedure itself was painless, and was not as frightening as I thought it was going to be. There were no burning smells as I have read from other reports on this site. The surgeon and staff work very quickly and tell you exactly what is happening at every stage. The whole procedure only took about 10/15 minutes, and although a little blurry you can see the results immediately. I was home by 2:00pm Yes, your eyes are uncomfortable for about 3 hours, feels just like having contacts in for too long when your eyes are tired, but if you can sleep through this, or keep your eyes closed, you wake up with clear vision. I was watching TV by 5:30pm. I had my check up the next morning and have excellent vision. I was told that due to my age, (45) I would have to wear reading glasses, in the week since I have had Lasik, I have used them only once. I would highly recommend this procedure as I am so pleased with the result, having worn glasses for the past 32 years. I would like to thank Mr Klopper (the surgeon), Daci (the Optometrist) and all the staff and nurses who looked after me so well.

I had surgery 5/02/05,its the best thing ive had done!I was very short sighted and now i can see without glasses.I recommend this to anyone.

I had a consultation in Birmingham last week, but decided laser surgery's not for me. Be aware that the "counsellor" at your consultation is really a sales person. Do as much internet research on the subject as you can, as you'll get nothing from Optical Express other than good news stories and pressure to book an appointment. Optical Express have since rang me to offer £100 off per eye if I book an appointment before the end of the month. This says it all really! They're in it for commission only - if you do decide to go ahead, make sure you negotiate a discount.

I had LASEK treatment at the Bristol branch on April 20th. I was short sighted with a perscription of -2.25 in both eyes. Surgery was more 'relaxing' than I anticipated. It was all over in 10 - 15 minutes and, although hazey, could see the result straight away. Reading number plates and signs on my way home! The next few days were uncomfortable but quite pain free. I spent the first day lying on the sofa listeneing to the radio with my eyes closed most the time. I used the pain killing drops once...during the second night I awoke with my eyes stinging and streaming a bit, as if chopping oinoins!! By day 3 the bandage lenses had outstayed their welcome, comparable to wearing contacts for too long, and I had a bit of double vision in my left eye. A welcome relief when the lenses were removed, although it set my eyesight back very blurry for the rest of the day. I awoke next day with really clear vision and it has improved on a day by day basis ever since. I went back to work on day 6 and initially struggled on the computer...eyes drying out, difficult to read, had to set extra large fonts, but this also improved on a daily basis. By the fortnightly check up I was 'just' reading the 20/20 vision line although I struggled a bit. I was told this would improve as I reduced the steroid drops and was mainly due to my eyes still being a bit dry. I am using the lubricating drops less and less now. Its now nearly 3 weeks down the line....my vision is fantastic and still seems to be improving. The computer is now a lot easier to use and I have set the fonts back to normal size!! No regrets what so ever and would highly recommend it!! Thanks to Mr Aziz, Carmel, Hannah and all at the Bristol branch.