Ultralase

After much thought, I finally decided to have the Lasek treatment. It is a big decision and it is your eye sight at stake. Now, having had the surgery and been discharged with better than 20-20 vision and fully healthy eyes the only regret is that I didn't have it done sooner. Thoroughly professional and yet friendly at every stage of the treatment, I thank all at Ultralase for their help and encouragement. A very satisfied customer.

Considered treatment 2 years ago but cost put me off, had treatment six months ago to enable me to apply for a foreign Police force, 100% successful and best money I've ever spent. Extremely professional in all aspects which is reassuring throughout. My advice-go for it!

it's been 18 months since I had diamond microsurgery (or rk) as it used to be known. Going to the LCRS has given me a new standard of life, more confidence, and my only regret is waiting so long, but hey, researching is probably the most important part. I went for loads of consultations (accuvision, optimax, laservision, ultralase) They all told me risks of going for other types of treatments than the ones they offered, and seemed to play down the risks of their tretments. At LCRS the risks of microsurgery were made abundantly clear. I'm not saying to people who are considering eye surgery, that the lcrs are better than the other places i've mentioned. I'm saying go to as many consultations as you can, you will eventually find the surgeon whom you are happy to come near your eyes with a scapel/laser. I had total confidence in my surgeon, and this is the most important factor. Find someone who is knowledgeable, experienced, not afraid to point out the dangers, and willing to answer any question thoroughly. My prescription was -7 in both eyes (ie very short sighted) with bad astigmatism. My prescription is , 18 months on +0.25 in one eye and -0.5 in the other (ie-brilliant). Thank you to all the staff there, and of course the younger DR. Jory.

Excellent service from consultation, through treatment and aftercare. It has made such a difference in every day life from doing sports to falling asleep on the sofa without a worry. I would recomend Ultralase without hesitation.

6 weeks after surgery I still have to pinch myself that I'm seeing clearly without the need for contacts/specs. I found Ultralase highly professional throughout. The consultation at Tottenham Court Road was very extensive - which is comforting! The people I dealt with were all friendly and very competent and at no time did I experience a 'hard sell'. In fact the optomotrist went through the consent form deliberately pointing out risks and possible side-effects to make sure I fully understood these. My treatment was at Hammersmith Clinic and - being one big wuss - I was absolutely terrified. However, everyone was calm and professional - the receptionist asked if I was feeling OK and told me she'd had the procedure 2 weeks previously and it wasn't painful. The surgeon, Mr. Gupta, was very nice and spent time with me before the procedure re-checking my prescription and, as I am in my 50s, discussing whether to under-correct one eye to give me monovision so that I wouldn't need reading glasses. He showed me what the results would be like through lenses, so I could decide We went for the monovision option which I am really pleased with - slight compromise in distance vision but not enough to affect 'real life' vision, and can ready even small print perfectly now my sight has settled :-) The male nurse was lovely and explained the procedure and promised he'd be there to hold my hand if needed. If needed.....poor guy nearly got lasered too!!! Procedure was uncanny but not painful, and the surgeon plus assistants explained each step which really helped calm me down. The aftercare offered by Ultralase has been fine - next day, one week, and my last one was one month after the procedure. You can go back anytime you are worried and ring them anytime. I had Lasik in both eyes from a 'moderate' prescription of -6.00 left, -5.50 right with astigmatism of about .25 (for 'moderate' read entirely unable to function without help!!!). At my one month check I was 20/20 in the left eye with remaining -1.50 in right eye which was as the surgeon planned. However, I feel my sight has improved since the last check up 2 weeks ago - I guess the final true result will be seen at my 6 month check. All in all from my experience so far I can recommend Ultralase - I'm certainly a happy customer!

I had wanted to have the laser treatment for some time, and now I know what a life-changer it is, I wish I'd had it done sooner. I play a lot of football and contact lenses were getting to be a real inconvenience, so the freedom that it has given me is great. There was no pain during the operation itself, which only lasted a few minutes, and after one night's sleep I had clear vision! Now I can read to the bottom line of the eye chart, which is amazing after 17 years of wearing glasses. I would definitely recommend Ultralase to anyone.

I had my eyes lasered last May and the whole process was excellent, my consultation was informative and covered every aspect of what was going to happen. It helped that the guy giving my consultation had actually been through the op himself so I felt that I was getting real first hand knowledge of what it would feel like. On the op day itself I was a little bit scared but everyone was so good. They really made me feel comfortable and safe and answered any last minute questions I had. Within a few hours I could see clearly again, although I did need to have a sleep as the process is quite tiring mentally. Wearing the eyeguards at night is the only part that I really didn't like, just because they are not the most comfortable thing in the world. Having said that I could easily put up with 2 weeks of discomfort for the benefits that I have now that I don't need to wear glasses or contact lenses. I would recommend Ultralase to anyone considering this treatment, they were profession, thorough and very friendly, nothing was too much trouble.

I had been thinking about having laser surgery for a while but was too scared to do it! I went for a consultation at Ultralase which was very informative and made me feel much more confident about having the treatment. I had the treatment in June 2004 and have never looked back! Having worn glasses all my life and never really been comfortable wearing contact lenses its really changed my life. The treatment itself was painless and quick and you are really well looked after. I could see clearly straight away...it was amazing! I would thoroughly recommend it!

The treatment and service I have received from Ultralase has been exceptional. I felt at ease during the whole process. I also found it reassuring that many of the staff have had the treatment themselves. After visiting a number of clinics Ultralase was definately the best!

I have worn soft contact lenses for 20 years but over the last year or so I have found them increasingly uncomfortable and would often have to leave one or both of them out for a couple of days to let my eyes settle down and hated wearing specs in the meantime. So I took the plunge..... Had Wavefront on 6th August and am SO glad it's all over. I went to Ultralase in Bristol and had been advised to go to a few consultations before deciding, but to be honest, I was so impressed with the people and service I received at Ultralase that I decided not to bother getting 2nd opinions. All very professional. I had the consultation on the Tuesday and was booked in for the procedure on the Friday (I was desperate to get rid of stupid glasses). The consultation took about 2 hours and was very thorough. I was told I was a suitable candidate and was talked through the 3 types of procedures available - Lasik, Lasik Plus and Lasik Ultra (Wavefront). I had originally budgeted for the straight forward Lasik (£995 an eye) but discussing it with my husband on the way home, he said that I was only going to have this done once, so best to have the most accurate so I decided to go with the wavefront. However, when I mentioned this to the surgeon pre-op he said I could only have this done if my cornea was thick enough (it was) so it was actually re-assuring to know that they don't just want you to have the most expensive as it really does depend on whether the surgeon thinks you will benefit from it. On the day of the surgery I was very calm cos so desperate to get rid of specs. However, in the nurse prep room I started to get jittery and by the time I was led in I felt like a 10 yr old girl - totally terrified. The actual procedure only took about 3 mins an eye which seems like 3 hours when you are as scared as I was. The nurse was so sweet and held my hand throughout (I'm surprised she had any blood flow left after I'd squeezed it to death!). Was in the recovery room resting my eyes for about half an hour and then discharged. Eyes just felt a bit gritty, not painful and so when I got home I went to bed for a few hours just to give my eyes a rest. 24 hrs after the op my vision was vastly improved although still a bit hazy but I was up and about as normal. By the evening I was a bit gritty again and wore sunglasses all the time. However, it's now 10 days post-op and I had my check up a couple of days ago and my sight is 20/20. They say with wavefront my sight will continue to improve for about 6 weeks and at the moment my left eye is slightly weaker than my right, but with both eyes I can see like the bionic woman!! Alot of money, but I would recommend it to anyone. Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway.