Eye Laser Surgery Testimonials
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A representation of unedited comments from our patients over the years is shown here. This is what people actually say about us and our treatment and care. You will notice that our laser vision correction costs are more affordable as we provide great value for money to all our patients no matter what the prescription. Please review these comments to get a better understanding of how we work and the unique benefits we give to our patients. If you have a testimonial of your own that you would like to share, please post your testimonial here.
These documented experiences of other patients may not apply to your own if you choose to go ahead. For a more objective assessment of our treatment outcomes please refer to our Results and Risks of Laser Vision Correction pages.
Testimonials July 02 - Dec 02
Review by Matt Gillie
Posted on 30/12/2002
Rating: 5/5
I month update:
Most of the fluctuation has died down now, except for some small near vision changes. It also takes a little while in the morning for full clarity to appear.
Overall I am very happy. My eyes are comfortable and my sight is pretty much sorted for most things.
I do find that for small letters in low light I cannot read things I used to be able to. For example, I now need a torch to read the central heating control panel in the boiler cupboard. But things are still improving and could do so for a few months.
While LASIK is obviously quicker to give results that PRK, it is important to realize that things will vary for at least a month, otherwise you might be disappointed/worried early on. I was very nervous when after a couple of days of excellent vision immediately after the op, things went quite blurry for a few days on days 4 and on.
Night flares are no problem, although noticeable if I look for them. I no longer need the eye drops more than once every few days.
All in all, a good thing.
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Review by Viv Ashton
Posted on 11/12/2002
Rating: 5/5
I had my laser treatment 16th October 2002 and havn't stopped smiling since. I had very short sight and high astigmatism (-9.00sph, +4.00cyl axis 75 and -10.50 sph + 5.25 cyl axis 90. I had booked for treatment at Moorfields but had reservations about how effective their laser equipment would be on my high prescription so, after further research I contacted Accuvision because I had read about their advanced equipment incorporating wavefront technology. During the free and lengthy assessment Darius became involved, instilling total confidence, which convinced me he could correct my sight, and that his was the clinic to use. I had no hesitancy cancelling with Moorfields and trusting my eyes to Accuvision, who clearly demonstrated they have the equipment and expertise necessary for the treatment on my challenging prescription. I would highly recommend them, especially if you have a difficult prescription, coupled with thin corneas, large pupils and dry eye syndrome! Everything against me, but they still managed to correct my sight. The entire team are kind, friendly and helpful, and the post op care is superb. Viv Ashton
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Review by Melissa van Hoeken
Posted on 09/12/2002
Rating: 5/5
Having worn glasses/lenses for 12 years and being a Mother of two under two's I decided it was time and had Wavefront treatment on both eyes (L-3.75 R -4.0 with astigmatism) on Friday 30th November. For two hours following surgery my eyes felt gritty and watered but after that I was able to watch television and eat without assistance - admittedly the room was dark and I was wearing sunglasses! The following morning at my check up I was 20:20 and a week later was better than 20:20 - FANTASTIC. It's now ten days after surgery and apart from experiencing a little halo around bright lights there's nothing to report. Had I not had absolute confidence in Daryus, his team and their technology I would still be wearing glasses/lenses which, to be honest, I've almost forgotten about already. Corny as it sounds this really has changed my life ... THANK YOU.
Tags: Lifetime Care Commitment
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Review by M jausson
Posted on 09/12/2002
Rating: 4/5
I had the operation at Accuvision on Friday. The reasons I chose Accuvision were the consistently positive comments here and the fact that I have poor nightvision with a lot of glare and starbursts. Or rather had. :-) The result of the operation is that I have perfect daytime vision and my nighttime vision has improved too. I drove yesterday evening and although I have some halo-effects around lights, they are much easier to deal with than the starbursts I used to have. But I almost didn't go through with the surgery. Lying on the operating table with the clip in my right eye, I freaked out. The combination of watching somebody have the operation from the waiting room before being prepped for my own operation and a comment made in the operating room that triggered previous trauma memories, made me very, very scared. Luckily I was able to calm myself down with the help of the nurse and Darius. If they hadn't been so supportive I wouldn't have been able to go through with the operation. I'm very glad I did. Being able to see first thing in the morning is an incredible blessing. Not to mention having peripheral vision. With my -6D I could really only see straight ahead with glasses.
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Review by Matt Gillie
Posted on 09/12/2002
Rating: 5/5
I had my LASIK at Accuvision on 4th December. I was around a +3.75, +3.75 prescription in both eyes, i.e. quite longsighted with what the surgeon described as a 'wow, monster stigmatism'.
Accuvision were more expensive than the other company (Ultralase) who said they could treat me, but seemed more confident and professional, so I went with them.
The surgery was very quick and painless, and I didn't really suffer much discomfort afterwards either. I spent the whole afternoon in bed with my eyes closed.
45 minutes after the treatment, I was up to driving test standards, and the next day I was nearly 20/20. Since then, my right eye has fluctuated quite alot, which has worried me, but Vic assured me that this was quite normal for the first week or two. In fact, when I went in for an unscheduled appointment, as I was a bit worried, my right eye still tested only one line short of 20/20.
The flares at night are still pretty big, but manageable, and should die down over the next few weeks.
I will post another message in a couple of weeks to give a progress report.
All in all, I am very happy with the result so far. The staff is friendly, helpful and professional. I would recommend Accuvision strongly.
On a related note, I encourage anyone who has had surgery to post on this site as it was very important to me in the run up to my surgery to see the updates that people left.
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