Ultralase

I had laser surgery at the Birmingham Ultralase clinic in the summer of 2003 and have never looked back. I can still remember getting up the following morning, looking up the road and the miracle of being able to read a car number plate without squinting. I now have 20 - 20 vision and have never had any problems since the surgery. Since I had it done, my sister and two of her daughters have had laser treatment in Essex and they too have been delighted with the results.

I had Lasek Wavefront treatment done by Mr S Perera at St Albans Ultralase clinic on 29/5/4 as my corneas were too thin for the newer Lasik treatment. My prescriptions were about -3.5 with astigmatism in my left eye and 3 in right eye. I had been concerned as I have a large pupil, but at 6mm (I think) it was ok as they can work up to 8mm or more, not sure on that. My friend had had Lasik with another company in London (which was not convenient to me)and was thrilled as she could see the next day and was driving in 2 days, so my expectation was along those lines. It was all explained to me that healing took longer with Lasek but ultimately gave the same results, although somewhat more painful recovery. On the day of surgery, which was on the Saturday, following a Thursday consultation (which gave me less chance to think about the pros and cons, but also less time to worry...) there was an hour and a half wait, but I was lucky to be able to control nerves with hypnosis, (being a hypnotherapist, myself) but the girl due after me was getting very nervous. The consultant was not happy to operate on the previous lady until he had redone her tests, which in itself was actually very reassuring, although it made it a long day. It was indeed painful once the anaesthetic wore off and my eyes watered and nose ran constantly for a couple of days. I was stunned to see so well straight away, that I was overwhelmed ! It took quite a while for my eyes to settle down, they did say judge after 3 months and now it is 4 months nearly. I am thrilled as I can see the little trees on the horizon, I can see the leaves in the distance, I can see things in the distance I didn't even know where there, having worn glasses since the age of 11. I was told I would have dry eyes, but I haven't and also that as I am 45 I would have to use reading glasses, but I can focus on the tiniest writing, now and it is wonderful. Playing badminton is great, as the halo effect has diminished and is far less than with glasses in the past when I had about 8 lights to contend with. Gym is much easier without specs falling down nose. Swimming is fantastic, though I get spalshed in the eyes where-as before my specs protected, but got so wet and vision blurred with the water. I would recommend this treatment to anyone and did make an appointment to have it done at Boots a couple of years before, but bottled out the dau before. Ultralase were excellent, though one optometrist was a tiny bit brusque with me, but they changed me to a different gentleman straight away. I am thrilled to have had the courage to have this op., as it is wonderful to see so clearly now, it is as if I couldn't see properly at all before !! Many thanks to everyone who helped me to really see for the first time. God Bless.

As a marine engineer, a good standard of eyesight is important particularly for machinery inspections. 4 months have gone by since my treatment and it is still no where near what I expected. It is worse now than with glasses. I am disappointed and frustrated with my abysmally variable eyesight. I personally would not recommend the treatment. Think very very carefully.

Ultralase are fantastic! They accepted me 3 months prior to taking a year out travelling. When I came back for a check-up, I needed my left eye 'tweaked'. Superb - all still under my original aftercare. Supremely professional and very caring!

I have worn glasses and contact lenses since I was a child. It's fantastic not to be tied to that anymore. A simple, painless treatment that is over so quickly, with excellent results! Definitely recommended!!

I turned up on the doorstep of Leeds Ultralase after Optimax cancelled my appointment by telephone 45 minutes before I was booked in (I was actually walking to the clinic from the railway station!). I was told that I had been booked in BY MISTAKE!!. Optimax apparently did not wish to treat me with LASEK due to my prescription (-7 and -8), however Ultralase has no problems with this and immediately gave me a full consultation. The staff were extremely professional and the clinic impressive. Everything seemed very high tech (they do wavefront at no extra cost and have iris recognition as standard). I would highly recommend Ultralase to anyone thinking of having laser treatment. You definitely get what you pay for and I could see why Ultralse were more expensive than Optimax as soon as I walked in to the clinic. There is no point in going for the cheapest clinic where your eyesight is at stake.

After receiving Lasik eye correction surgery 4yrs.ago in your Chester clinic,I was pleased with the results.Today I went to the optician,as I was having problems with my eyesight. I knew they were deteriorating.My night time vision has never been good,but I learned to accept that.But this last month or so I'm having trouble during the daytime.I'm so upset....I don't now whether or not they'll get worse .... Help....

I was very sceptical when I first looked into lasik surgery, I undertook a lot of research, the deciding factor for me was a recommendation from my older brother’s doctor. I had the consultation and went home to think about it, no pressure was put on me from Ultralase. I did a bit more research and decided Ultralase was most suited to me. The day of the op came, I sat having my pre op check and the lights went out, Chelmsford was without electricity. For safety reasons the op was rescheduled for the next week, the train then broke down and the surgeon was held up in traffic. I can laugh now but I didn’t on the day. My vision took about six months to settle, I have better than 20:20 vision. Because of this I persuaded my twin brother and older brother to have lasik surgery with Ultralase, for them the results are better than me, my twin had star bursts before treatment but now they are all gone. For us, Ultralase is a family affair, which has improved our quality of life beyond any comprehension. The best bit about them is that they won’t just take anyone, they have been in the business long enough to know not to accept failures.

I had my eyes lasered 3 weeks ago. I thought the staff were brilliant - even though there was a delay to the op. They talked me through every step of the way, the optician beforehand and whilst the op was carried out, I knew exactly what to expect and when. I couldn't believe how fast the whole procedure was. I now have really good vision and its great not having to put contacts into eyes that really don't want them any more. My glasses have gone to the third world already. If you are wondering whether to go for it - go for it (and have your eyes lasered as well!)

After many years of thinking about it, I finally had Wavefront guided Lasik at St Albans on the 5th August by Mr Gupta and can only wonder why it took me so long. From my first enquiry through to my aftercare, everyone at Ultralase has been incredibe professional, friendly and helpful. The treatment itself was not at all ucomfortable as I was expecting it to be, and the results have been incredible, far exceeding my expectations. I had a hugh improvement immediately and 20/20 vision the very next day, and suffered NO discomfort at all in the time following treatment. Having perfect eye sight is an incredible feeling and one I never thought I'd experience, I can't recommend Ultralase highly enough.