Understanding Best Laser Eye Surgery? -411
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December 14th, 2011 at 10:20 am
Hi,
I’d reccomend that you have a look at the following website: http://www.lasik-eyes.co.uk It contains information on all the laser eye surgery providers in the UK as well as plenty of information from and for people like yourself who are about to engage in treatment.
If you do one thing, research your treatment very well. This is not a very well regulated industry nor is this ‘like going to the dentist’. Once you have treatment done, you cannot reverse it.
Be weary of promises to improve your vision (this is not possible with laser) with various fancy sounding techniques (with the added increase in cost). Often you are quoted a particular price and treatment only for the surgeon to suggest a better/more suitable (and much more expensive) form of treatment 5 minutes before you are due to have laser.
You certainly want to have treatment done with the people/company that you trust the most. The above website has good information, read some of the forums about surgeons / companies etc and perhaps ask people on the site for further information about the particular individuals that are to carry out your treatment.
As with most things, if you want something done cheap along with average service and quality you go to ASDA or TESCO etc. Likewise with Laser eye surgery you get the ‘conveyor belt, take a number’ treatment at Optimax, Optical Express and Ultralase. Find yourself a smaller, independent specialist – they are often surprisingly cheaper besides being a whole heap better. Lasik-eyes will point you in the right direction. (£395 per eye – forget it. I’ve worked in these places, it doesn’t exist. Known as the ‘Bait and Switch’ Tactic)
Hope this helps
PS: You are welcome to email me for more detailed information about various facets of the process / industry as you wish.
December 14th, 2011 at 11:06 am
Sorryy to contradict the above answer, who has done wonderful research here and provided you with lots of food for thought. However, I would strongly urge you to discard the advice to find a “small independant” supplier. Whereas this may be the best thing when buying a pair of glasses, the smaller providrs just cant afford the best possible technology out there. And with surgery, especially where your eyes are concerned, why would you settle for less?
Optical Express is Europes largest laser provider, and it uses the best lasers available, the same lasers used on the eyes of Nasa’s astronaughts. Also the same lasers as the Worlds largest laser provider, a US firm, and the World’s third largest provider a Japanese firm (Optical Expres are the second). Surely the fact that all three companies use the same equipment says something?
I must mention that Ultralase also use the lasers however the experience of surgery optical expres has meansit can pass on its economical savings to their patients. They are ALWAYS cheaper than ultralase. But this can be found for yourself as both provide FREE consultations.
Sorry if ive gone off the trail a little
December 14th, 2011 at 11:18 am
Depends on :-
1. your corneal thickness
2. your power
3. your age
4. A center with a doctor who is examining your eyes personally
5. Through explanation to suit your lifestlye
Dr Yeoh Phee Liang
Consultant Ophthalmologist
http://www.advancevision.net.my
+603 – 7724 1392