Ultralase

I have just read the comment made by Joanne Sargood about the treatment she received from Ultralase at Chelmsford. I have just had mine done 10 days ago and everything was great and i couldn't have asked for a better company and group of staff who helped me. After reading your comments i can understand why you feel like this, but in the end if the surgeon feels strong enough not to treat you then he did that with only his best intensions and for the sake of you. After all they do tell you that on the day if it is decided you are not suitable they won't treat you. Unlike other clinics who may treat anybody Ultralase do not. I would have thought this was a good point and a good reason for choosing them. If you have now had it done elsewhere and all is ok then good for you, but you cannot blame or complain about Ultralase for not treating you if thats what they felt was best. If they had told you no and still done it and it went wrong i wonder what else you would be saying now? I know its easy for me to say this because everything went so well with my treatment and the staff at Chelmsford were great. Anyway i hope your sight is Ok and you can have many years of seeing without the use of glasses etc. Take care.

Had consultancy at 20/20 on Tottenham Ct Rd and treatment at Hammersmith. Results as I had hoped for which was perfect sight but every other elemnet such as appointments,information and quality of service made me feel comfortable and confident.I have no hesitation in recommending Ultralase.

I WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZED BY THE RESULTS ACHIEVED. I ALWAYS THOUGHT PEOPLE EXAGGERATED SAYING IT WAS A LIFE CHANGING PROCEDURE, BUT NOW I FEEL THAT IT DEFINITELY IS.

Excellent after care, very knowledgeable and proffessional consultants, superb surgeon!

Wow!! Although I know it is still early days (5 months)I tell everyone to "go for it". As I had a heavy 'script there was one element explained to me that I had to seriously consider. I had an indepth conversation at my clinic over the telephone, time was irrevelent to them and at the end booked an appointment, feeling very confident and sure. My fear allayed. I can only say that I have dealt with Leeds (by phone), Reading and Guildford and not ONE person that I have spoken to or met should not be in the trusted position they are. From beginning I have been treated with politeness, courtesy and care. No question too small for them. Your wellbeing seems to be their only concern. During the operation I felt very safe and calm as everything was explained as we went through the procedure. Checks are very thorough right up until the minute you have your treatment. I had discomfort from light sensitivity for 2-3 hours afterwards (pre-warned a possibility) but no pain and in the morning - normal - except that I did not have to put on my glasses, my last job at nights and first in the mornings. I felt secure in the knowledge that if I had the slightest problem/query someone was on hand 24/7. From then on it has been downhill all the way folks. I do not have a large enough space to write exactly what treatment and care and consideration I had, I only wish I had had it done earlier. I have no doubts, no reservations, and as yet no problems other than any other normal problems you have with any type of surgery, without any pain. I am willing to speak with anyone to reassure them.

I found the information given from Ultralase, both in the original pack and at the consultation to be excellent. The treatment was also excellent and I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone. They were very professional throughout.

(See my previous postings back to December 2003) My last check up, a couple of weeks ago, showed that my eyes had regressed slightly from 0 Right and -1.75 Left to -1.25R and 3.00 L, including +0.75 R and +0.50 L for astigmatism so I am now wearing specs again. It might seem disappointing to some, but having come down from -10.25 +3.75 R and -11.25 +3.00 L, the result today is very impressive. I have not worn glasses for 4 months so was obviously able to cope with every day situations, but the details were missing so here I am! The cost of the new lenses is a lot less and they weigh about half so there is a long term cost benefit and greater comfort! My corneas healed perfectly and I have had no problems apart from occasional "dry eye" so, overall, I recommend laser surgery to anyone, irrespective of prescription, but always do plenty of research and get at least two opinions from different clinics and don't be driven by cost alone. I will post again after my next check up in six months.

I just saw the very negative comment made by Ros about LCRS. How can he write such a hateful comment? How can he, as LASIK advocat, say many Microsurgey patients will have problems in the future? How many years experience do we have with LASIK? Maybe five? RK has been around for decades. More importantly, the Phakic Lens Implants offered by LCRS are for many patients with high refractive errors the ONLY way to have their vision corrected. Lens implants have been around for ca. 50 years and are routinely done for cateract patients. I have implants myself, done by LCRS, and I have no complaints. I admit I have halos at night on one eye but I find this very acceptable. Even if someone had offered me to do LASIK on my eyes, at -10D I would have said No. The excimer laser would have had to remove much too much corneal tissue. May I also mention to Ros and all readers that in the field of refractive surgery it is easy to find some study that supports ones opinion. I could easily mention some that support RK and IOLs over LASIK. Sorry Ros, but Implants are the future. Go and have your LASIK done.

The staff at Ultralase were extremely helpful and I can now see perfectly. I'm just relieved that I have no more dry eyes from wearing contact lenses all the time. Overall, the treatment was well worth it.

Anyone know anything about the Newcastle clinic - am thinking of laser eye surgery and would like to hear of anyone's experience from this clinic.