Optimax

Had Lasik 2 days ago and it's a miracle!

Had a consultation with Optical Express first who were very poor. I wouldn't get to see the surgeon until the day of the operation and only then would I find out whether I was having Lasek or Lasik. With 3 small children, I didn't want Lasek because of the recovery time. Still waiting 28 days later for return of £400 deposit!!

Booked with Optimax in Peterborough for 27/6. They did lots more diagnostic tests and you see the surgeon who will operate. Dr Hill was excellent. He has a very reassuring manner and answered all my questions very fully. My prescription was L -5.0 R -6.75 and I had 7mm pupils which are larger than normal so I was worried I wasn't going to be straightforward. However he felt I would be a good candidate and I was booked for operation on 30/6 at 4pm.

I was extremely anxious and almost cancelled on the morning of the op. Once I got there everything happened very quickly. I went into the operating theatre at 4.40 and was out and in the car ny 5.15.

The procedure itself IS painless. The only nasty thing was the smell of burning – just breathe through your mouth and you'll be fine! Dr Hill talks you through it all as he is doing it and he is very calming. My left eye took 56 seconds and my right 58 seconds. When I got off the bed I could see better straightaway ( I had to be helped in without my glasses!) and could read a sign in the car park about 30 feet away.

That night was a bit uncomfortable a bit like when you are tired and you have grit or an eyelash under your lens. I just took 2 paracetamol and have taken nothing else since.

At my first after care on 1/7 in the morning everything seems to be going fine. I'm healing well and could read the bottom line with my right eye and third from bottom with my left. I'm easily at driving standard. My sight should continue to improve over the next month.

It truly is great!! I know if you are reading this you are trying to make your mind up like I was last week. All I can say is do your research, meet the surgeon, and go for it! Opening your eyes and being able to see withoout reaching for glasses is brilliant!!

Thank you to all the team at Peterborough who have made it so easy!

ps I booked all my appointents and then saw the ebay offer. It isn't a scam and all you do is ring customer services and say you want the ebay price. I got £ 400 off so it's worth it!!

I had Epi-Lasek almost 10 years ago. I was advised by my doctor not to go ahead with the procedure as it was relatively new at this point. I took no notice of my doctor and have not regreted it since. It's the best thing I have ever done. I have recommended this treatment to many friends whom all have said the same thing to me. They think it's marvellous. The treatment that I had was painful for 2 days, but you can cope with the pain as they provide all the painkillers you need and the after treatment is excellent too. I felt very well treated. If you are concidering this treatment, I would not hesitate it is well worth it. And the first time that you open your eyes and you can SEE is just a feeling that I won't ever forget. Thank you Optimax.

I had bi-lateral epi-lasek 2 weeks ago at the new Optimax clinic in Belfast. This was an enhancement as I had Lasek done in May 2005 with the Advanced Laser Clinic in Belfast. Unfortunately I was one of the 3-4% that needed retreated after Lasek. I was -3.75 in both eyes a year ago and then regressed to -1.25 & -1.00 and needed glasses again. I was really disappointed that it hadn't work the way I'd hoped and felt I'd wasted my money.
After the Advanced Laser Clinic agreed that I needed retreated, they went into liquidation a week later and I had to wait 10 months for Optimax to open as they had taken over the clinic.
I had my initial consultation in May and Optimax agreed to re-treat me. I have to say that the staff had a lot of time for me and I never felt rushed or hurried and there wasn't any “Sales Pitch” which I had encountered with the previous company the last time.

I was very nervous on the day of my procedure as I knew what to expect but everyone was great and totally professional. Dr Qazi explained what he was doing throughout the procedure which helped calm me. Once the anesthetic drops wore off, I was in pain for a few days just like last time but not as severe and I just kept taking the pills that they gave me and virtually slept for 3days!!I got my bandage contacts taken out on day 4 and on day 5 I could see well enough to drive, which was totally amazing, considering last time it was almost 2 weeks before I could drive. I had a bit of double vision in my left eye last week and when I phoned the Clinic and spoke to Dr Qazi, he offered to see me the same day, which was brilliant. Dr Qazi gave my eyes a thorough examination and advised that this was part of the healing process and not to worry. The double vision cleared up 2 days later!! Although my next aftercare appt is not until July I know myself that I have almost perfect vision, its even better than when I had my glasses!! All in all the Belfast Clinic is excellent and I would have no hesitation in recommending them. A BIG Thankyou to Belfast;-))

Had Lasik at the Finchley Road, London branch with Dr Patel in May 2006. The surgery was uncomfortable but not painful and my recovery was swift. Unfortunatley I still have a significant astigmatism in both eyes and have been advised by Dr Patel I will need retreatment, at least in my left eye. I'll have to wait at least another 4 months before I can have this though.

After 3 weeks I'm just at driving standard but are still noticebly short sighted. My eyesight is much improved compared to pre-treatment but as I can currently not wear contact lenses my eyesight feels a lot worse.

I'd recommend you only have treatment if you are prepared to live with having eyesight worse than when you wear your glasses or contact lenses.

I had my Lasik surgery two and a half weeks ago with Dr Pauw in Hull, I must say Hull were just absolutely marvellous, i had previously had a consultation elsewhere and they were very sales orientated and trying to push me in to paying a £200 deposit, where as in hull Becky told me to go away and read the information she gave me ad have a good think about it. In the meantime the other clinic kept on calling me trying to badger me in to paying a deposit which i found very unprofessional. When i went in for my surgery the Hull branch were fabulous. They made me feel at ease totally, the surgery was very scary as i didnt know what to expect, and the only discomfort during was the eye clamp. afterwards i had 4/5 hours of severe pain,i couldnt open my eyes at all,and they were streaming continuously!and felt like there was grit in them.But after those 5 hours it was unbelievable how great i felt! the pain went and my vision was perfect! I can see totally clearly and have had my check up and have perfect viosion! Lazer eye surgery is the best thing i have ever had done and i would highly reccomend it to anyone! I only wish i had had it done years ago! Gone are the glasses and no longer do i have to pull at the skin round my eyes to put in my contact lenses! Reccomend it 200%