Laser Eye Surgery

[The_One]

Anyone had this done recently or the last few years?

If I went ahead the only place id be getting it done is the London Vision Clinic as people are sent here when other places have messed up!!

Probably the new relex smile procedure (Totally flapless procedure) much quicker healing time

https://www.londonvisionclinic.com/...-prk-lasik-and-relex-smile-laser-eye-surgery/

For those who have had it done, any regrets? Any ongoing problems? Dry eyes or halos at night etc

Thanks

 

[Tefal]

I had mine done at the London vision clinic about 2 years ago now. Eyes are excelent.

I had relex smile procedure no dry eyes etc, bit of haloing around bright lights at at night but i so have large pupils which also causes this.

Btw you've got it backwards with the relex smile procedure it is flawless and heals better long term but the healing time is longer than the flap procedure.


With the flap one your win out and its instant with relex smile you won' be able to see clearly for a while and it takes about a day to heal properly vs the hour or two for flap type. So you need somone to help you home, and you're not alowed to use the tube so account for this with w taxi or a friend driving

You'l be putting in drops litteraly every 10 mins or so on a timer (They give you a little egg timer type thing) for the 6 hours or so after surgery too.

 

[Street]

Do it! Best thing I've ever done and would recommend it to anyone.

I had mine done about 8 years ago and was around -8 in both eyes. I had LASEK and the pain after the surgery was awful, I literally couldn't open my eyes for about 2 days because they were that sensitive to light and I thought I'd gone blind! I suffered from dry eyes too for the first couple years after but I'd go through it all again for the results I've had as I'm still 20/20 in both eyes. I convinced the missus to have hers done and she was a similar prescription to me, she had LASIK and apart from the bloodshot eyes was absolutely fine with no pain.

 

[kindai]

Also had relex.

Found my reports for someone else earlier as a matter of fact.

20/100-2 20/200
to
20/20+1 20/16-1 on the 4 month followup
which eventually healed to
20/16+1 20/16+1
after 1 year.

Couldn't recommend it enough. I put it off for years out of being scared, what a stupid mistake that was.

 

[rubberduck]

Man up and wear glasses.

 

[Street]

Couldn't recommend it enough. I put it off for years out of being scared, what a stupid mistake that was.

I was the same, watching videos of the procedure didn't help either. I ended up just booking it up right away after the consultation otherwise I thought I'd bottle it.

 

[Lima]

£4,900 +??

I thought the very top price for this used to be around £3k with most legit places being well under that?

 

[eidolon]

Had mine done 10yrs ago now. Still 20/20 with zero problems. No halos, no dryness, nothing.
Not cheap but I definitely recommend it.

 

[bainbridge]

Had mine done 10yrs ago now. Still 20/20 with zero problems. No halos, no dryness, nothing.
Not cheap but I definitely recommend it.

Same here, best 5k I ever spent.

 

[Scam]

£4,900 +??

I thought the very top price for this used to be around £3k with most legit places being well under that?

LVC has a premium. Depending on your prescription and if you're happy to go to your local Optical Express (err, no thanks) you can get it cheaper, yes. My thinking was that it's hopefully a once in a lifetime expenditure and therefore the difference between 3-5k was negligible and I was more than happy to pay the premium for LVC.

I went to LVC 3 years ago and it's the best thing I ever did. Having worn glasses all my life, well it's just brilliant. No issues for me, apart from dry eyes for a few months afterwards. Turns out that was probably in my head anyway (not enough sleep etc ). However I was in a bit of a state straight after the op; couldn't put my drops in and my eyes were mega-sensitive to the light. Probably made a bit of a fool of myself in teh waiting room, had to get the nurse to do the drops etc

If you're thinking about it -- just do it. Not wearing glasses gives you a new lease of life. More confidence etc. The ability to go somewhere sunny and just take sunglasses on/off, ahhh. Being able to walk in from the cold into a warm pub and not steam up.. Not get wet glasses when it rains.. the list goes on.

 

[deuse]

I had mine done at the London vision clinic about 2 years ago now. Eyes are excelent.

Did you mean "excellent" should have gone to specsavers

 

[Tefal]

Oh just rember at LVC to absolutley rinse the free drinks and biscuits/cereal bars in the lobby every time you go.

Try and get the most for your money lol

 

[BeeP]

46 now and I’m noticing my eyes getting a bit blurry, especially at close range, is this an option for me?

Oh and if you feel the need to correct someone please don’t put “should have” instead of “should have”.....sigh

 

[x-st]

46 now and I’m noticing my eyes getting a bit blurry, especially at close range, is this an option for me?

Oh and if you feel the need to correct someone please don’t put “should have” instead of “should have”.....sigh

What you're experiencing is the natural deterioration that we all encounter in our mid 40's (it's called presbyopia). The lens in your eye gradually becomes less malleable and your accommodation is reduced, leading to things becoming more difficult to see up close....so if you're holding print slightly further away (long arm syndrome), using more light (and finding restaurant menus aggravating) you fit into this category. Laser corrects your distance prescription, and it sounds like you're fine in this regard. Anyone who has had laser to correct their distance vision will still find themselves experiencing the same symptoms you describe because of that natural decline of accommodation. So essentially laser won't help your near vision....get your eyes tested and either get a pair of varifocals or some reading glasses.

 

[Tefal]

What you're experiencing is the natural deterioration that we all encounter in our mid 40's (it's called presbyopia). The lens in your eye gradually becomes less malleable and your accommodation is reduced, leading to things becoming more difficult to see up close....so if you're holding print slightly further away (long arm syndrome), using more light (and finding restaurant menus aggravating) you fit into this category. Laser corrects your distance prescription, and it sounds like you're fine in this regard. Anyone who has had laser to correct their distance vision will still find themselves experiencing the same symptoms you describe because of that natural decline of accommodation. So essentially laser won't help your near vision....get your eyes tested and either get a pair of varifocals or some reading glasses.

Actually LVC do a procedure for it now they adjust one eye for far one for close like built in bifocals.

 

[x-st]

Actually LVC do a procedure for it now they adjust one eye for far one for close like built in bifocals.

That's monovision though rather than bifocals....would never recommend that as a good option because it messes up your intermediate range and your depth perception as well as your night driving. Your eyes naturally work as a pair focussing on the objects you're looking at, and breaking them into two discrete units disrupts your stereo-acuity (3D vision). Plus you always have one eye blurred for the distance in question, leading to "brain noise" and a less clear final image.

 

[Lmg80]

Had both LASIK and follow up LASEK, terrible dry eye for first couple of years at times. I note this keyhole method is less invasive, but avoid LASIK is my only advice

 

[Jean-F]

I visited my GP for a left eye irritation, and persistent watering, making it difficult to read or type, like looking through water.
He diagnosed conjunctivitis, gave me a scrip, but suggested checking with St. Thomas’s Hospital, Waterloo SE1.
They further diagnosed blepharitis, (similar to conjunctivitis), and gave me more meds, but scheduled an appointment with a cornea specialist.
The final outcome was that he’s scheduled a day surgery op, for eyelid malposition correction!
Apparently as you get older your eyelids sag and wrinkle, and this can cause friction between the upper and lower lid, causing irritation, followed by watering, so yay for the NHS, I’m getting a procedure for free, that movie stars will pay bundles for, to tighten the skin on the bags under their eyes.

 

[geekman]

I also used LVC a few years back, probably the best thing I’ve ever done. Yes, it’s expensive, but personally with something as important as my eyes I wasn’t willing to take the risk and go to a cheaper place.

One thing which is worth mentioning is that for me at least, it was very, very painful for a couple of hours after the appointment. Nobody told me this, and I was sitting in the taxi home ******** myself because I thought it must have gone wrong, when in actual fact it was perfectly fine. Just something to bear in mind if you do get it done.

 

[CaptainComedy]

I'M GONNA DO IT TOO!

Brother did it, and got 20/16 as reported above, he did this 5 years or so now, and had the flap done, I couldn't have that apparently, but I'm going to enquire about the smiley thing. will see!