Optical Express

I had quite a bad astigmatism and they were honest and said there was a slight chance my worst eye wouldnt work but i can say i had the lasik treatment at newcastle and my vision is 20 20 the staff there from day one of my free consultation was second to none and as for the treatment im six month on and i have had not one day of discomfort but im sure if i did the staff would have helped without question if you are thinking of treatment im sure you be subject to the same professionalism thank to them i can see great……

SURGERY DATE: 17th November 2005
SURGERY LOCATION: READING OPTICAL EXPRESS

This is so amazing! I can see when I wake up in the morning. No more waking up in the morning fumbling around for a pair of glasses so I can see what time it is..FANTASTIC! Its now 6 months since my surgery and I have just come back from my 6 month check-up and the results are fantastic. Its been confirmed that my vision is better than 20-20, so basically the smallest line on the reading chart I can now read without glasses and being -3.00 in both eyes this is a massive thing for me and am proud.

As for the whole thing. Well I was seen on the day by a very friendly and professional laser specialist who congratulated me on being suitable for the procedure. I then went through to a laser counsellor who went through every part of the surgery, what to expect, what would happen if there were any problems..of which there were none. I booked my surgery for the following week. The price was pretty much what I expected I'd looked around a lot before and already know they offered the best prices.

Came in on the day and was taken down straight away to the laser department where there was a very professional surgery team. I had my wavefront scan done to get what prescription they were going to correct me to and I was showed the results, which were explained to me by the surgeon before I went in. I was then taken into the laser suite and sat down in the chair, the surgeon introduced his team to me and explained what was going to happen. Throughout the entire procedure there was no pain and no surprises everything has been explained to me before as well as detailed documents confirming what the optometrist had said. It seriously was a piece of cake. The whole thing lasted about ten to fifteen minutes and then I was taken into a separate room where I rested for a while. A nurse then came in and explained all the aftercare to me, also giving me a contact number available 24hrs a day 7 days a week. The surgeon then saw me to check his work which was brilliant and I left with just a pair of sunglasses on to protect my eyes from bright light. I went home had a quick sleep and woke up feeling fantastic, that’s when I looked at the clock and it hit home what an amazing thing had just happened.!!

I know I sound dramatic but it really was a life changing experience for me. I have so much more confidence and the freedom to do anything I want. I took great pleasure in going home and throwing away all those contact lens solution bottles, contact lenses and glasses that were lying about..dont need them anymore!!

Anyway! I went back the following day for a routine check-up which was fine I was told I could drive the following day. I then went back a week later and the news just got better. My vision was better than compared to when I wore specs so as I'm sure you can imagine I was over the moon.

My advice to all you people out there that are thinking about where you should go or even if you should do it? Optical Express is the best out there by far the staff are very friendly, the surgeon is very professional and knowledgeable, the premises are always clean and tidy and its a joy to go back there and continue to be told the good news. Well done optical express and thank you very much.

First my thanks to Mr Aziz he put me at ease from the start, very professional friendly and polite. I had LASIK surgery at leeds on 22/04/06, I found the surgery to be uncomfortable not painful, the clamp that was put in the eye is possibly the worst part more so because it felt so unnatural, so although i didn't need to blink perversely i wanted to!! after surgery i was fine, and watching TV without glasses for the first time in 16 years only 5 hours after the op. So far no pain, grittiness or dry eyes and its been 48 hours since the procedure, had my first checkup this morning and my eyesight is one better than 20/20 to anyone thinking of laser eye surgery the thought and anticipation of the surgery is worse than the procedure. I still feel a bit odd without glasses and keep thinking i will need to take my lenses out, but no more worrying about spare glasses in the car and remembering to take extra lenses on holiday or when swimming, no more prescription sunglasses or expensive slimmed lenses. Its worth every penny even if the cost before the procedure seems a lot.

I had lasik treatment March 27th 2006 at Optical Express Milton Keynes. I have had to wear contact lenses for about 8 years. I hated wearing glasses & was getting fed up of using my lenses, i knew a few people that have had laser surgery & decided that i would have it done. I was very nervous of the treatment & its all i could think about before my appointment. On the day of treatment i read a book of peoples comments which did help me feel better! The surgery didn't hurt but was uncomfortable when the flap was created, I couldn't believe how quick the surgery was & was back home an hour & a half later! My eyes did sting for a few hours after & it felt like i had been poked in both eyes as they kept watering & i could not open them. But as soon as i could i noticed my vision had already improved, the next day my vision was as good as it was wearing my contacts!. I have just been for my 3 week check up & my left eye is 20/20 vision & my right eye is better than 20/20 vision! I would definatly recommend having it done it is so worth the money.

I had lasek treatment on Saturday February 11th at Birmingham after having a consultation in Nottingham. Believe it or not I wasn't remotely nervous about having laser eye surgery because I had wanted it so desperately for a few years. And as it turned out I was proved right as the procedure was totally painless and over in what seemed like a few minutes. The only problem was waiting so long – my appointment was 2:30 but the surgery eventually started at 6:15. But to make up for this the staff were incredibly friendly, reassuring and kept me informed during the procedure.

I originally choose to have the Lasik procedure due to the quicker recovery time and what appeared to be less hassle involved. But Mr George recommended Lasek so I went with his better judgement. For the next few days my vision was blurred and eyes felt uncomfortable at times (though never painful). The worst thing was having to wear these horrendous goggles at night (to stop you rubbing your eyes). They were uncomfortable and left marks around my eyes but fortunately I only had to wear them for one week. It was also annoying having to put eye drops in every few hours but soon got used to doing it.

I had the whole week off work but my Wednesday my vision suddenly improved dramatically (particularly Long distance) though I couldn't read anything close up. I had my contact lenses removed and by the end of the first week my long distance vision was brilliant. I could also read close up again.

If anything the thing that took the longest time was that in-between distance (not far away but not close up). For about 4 weeks I struggled focusing – particularly on writing eg digital clocks and teletext from across the room appeared blurred. Watching TV was sometimes difficult and in my first few days back at work I struggled seeing the computer screen. But I was reassured at Nottingham that this was perfectly normal and within 4 weeks of surgery it would disappear. And sure enough almost to the day that's exactly what happened. My vision is now nearly perfect and still improving and at my last check up they were delighted with my progress. I do not need glasses anymore and can function without them perfectly.

I would recommend having laser eye surgery to anyone. It has certainly been life changing for me as I often didn't wear my glasses when I was out of the house or work (I hated them that much). I can now see things much clearer and even things in the distance I have never seen before. Though I must emphasise that with Lasek in particular you have to be patient with the results. Don't expect your vision to be perfect overnight – it may take several weeks. There were times when I was worried that it wasn't working. But as it as turned out I had nothing to worry about.