Accuvision Laser Eye Clinic

After having my surgery at Accuvision on 25th April thought it was about time I posted a note on how I am getting on. After wearing glasses since aged 6 and full-time since age 19 (apart from few years with contacts) it is wonderful not to reach for my specs in the morning. I am very very happy with my "new eyes". I went to 3 consultatations - Ultralase, Accuvison and Optical Express. I also liked being seen by one person (Joan) who was very informative and answered all my many questions that day and the days leading up to surgery. I rang her a number of times before coming to my decision and the all round experience made me choose Accuvision. As I am 46 I knew that I would still need reading glasses after surgery which I was quite happy with and Joan confirmed this. I was extremely nervous of the procedure but Brett Halliday and his team were great and it was all over very quickly. I could see wonderfully straight away and it was hard to keep my eyes closed on the journey home as I could see so well!! I did have a couple of sore days due to a slight allergic reaction to the tear drops given to me the next day but this was soon sorted. Had a check up last Friday and my left eye was 20/20 (in fact I could read the bottom line so I think it was even better). My right eye which was - 4.25 was - 0.25. This eye is a little lazy (and even with my glasses it wasn't great and they told me before surgery that this eye would only be as good as it was with my glasses). This is the reason I didn't go for mono vision. Joan explained this all to me and we decided the best option for me would be to go for best distance. It is still very early days -both eyes are healing really well and they told me my right eye will hopefully get a little better. It is quite normal for vision to fluctuate at this time. I have another check up at the end of June and will update my comments then. Anyway just wanted to say thank you to my new "laser" friends whose advice and support in the past few weeks have been invaluable and, of course, thank you to the Accuvision team for making it all possible. I am very pleased that I decided to have my surgery at Accuvision.

I am 22 years old and had Leukemia when I was 7 years old, this was treated with a bone marrow transplant. I have had problems with the new bone marrow fighting against my body giving me various problems like Rheumatoid Arthritis and cataracts. The cataracts was removed when I was 8 years old but needed to wear glasses. After looking on the internet I found a place in Bristol called Ultralase so I decided to book my self in for a free consultation. So I went all the way up to Bristol from Cornwall for my free consultation but when I got there I was told that they would not do the treatment because I had Rheumatoid Arthritis and was sent home very disappointed but I was not going to give up so I got on the internet again and found Accuvision in London so I booked up for a consultation and traveled up to London when as soon as I stepped in the door I felt at home, all the staff where kind and caring. I had my consultation and was told they would do the treatment (I couldn’t believe my dream come true). After I had the laser treatment my eyes felt like I had grit in them and my sight was blurry for the first few day but each day that went bye my eyesight just got better and better. Now I am a month past my treatment I feel my eyesight is better now then what it was like wearing glasses. Thank you to all the staff at Accuvision for treating me so kindly and making my dream come true.

Thought I'd report back my experiences in the early post op stage then report back more later. Following far too much research I booked a consultation with Accuvision, Moorfields and London Vision Clinic. Accuvision were by far the cheapest of the 3 options but I was lucky enough to not have money play any part in my decision. Although all three clinics were fine, I chose Accuvision for several reasons. 1. I liked the fact that all of my tests were done by the same person(Vikash - all round nice bloke). 2. They were very straight about what to expect with no hard sell at all. 3. I spoke to a random selection of Accuvision patients all of whom spoke very highly of their experience. I had the op on Monday. My surgeon was Chad Rostron. He had a very pleasant and relaxed manner and kept me fully informed of what was happening. The whole experience was so quick that you barely have time to say thank you (for changing my life!) Yesterday I walked into work(along the sea front) and was astounded at the clarity of vision I had. I then worked with a computer for half of the day and had very good near vision as well. Today my vision is less good, so maybe I overdid it yesterday. I was also warned that the vision will fluctuate during the healing process. I'll report back more in a few weeks.

The treatment i have received has been excellent, and the aftercare that has followed since the operation on both my eyes in October 2006 has been second to none. The staff have been extremely helpful and reassuring throughout, and the recommendation from a friend is one i am very pleased to have had. I would highly recommend this clinic to anyone interested.

I found in Accuvision the confidence I needed to go ahead with this operation. I desperately wanted this surgery but wouldn't have gone ahead with it if I wasn't 100% confident with them. I had been looking into this procedure for about a year and had been to 2 other clinics. One of which was extortionately expensive and out of my budget and one of whom wanted to give me "lasek" . As "lasek" is usually associated with thin cornias and has a slower healing time and can regress whilst healing I was advised by an independent surgeon not to have this and that I did not need this. Accuvison were the only people who discussed with me my longterm vision with regard to my near sight and adjusted my lasik surgery accordingly. This was something that I had already discussed with my own optician but which neither of the other two clinics I visited had addressed. I cannot praise highly enough the professionalism of the Optometrists and the staff at Accuvison. I was given the CV of the surgeon who would perform the operation and this only made me feel more confident in my choice. The procedure itself was absolutely painless. I did wear sunglasses for the first day to help with the day light brightness but was OK following this. I did have some fluctuation in my vision during healing (about 5 weeks) but now have 20/15 vision better that 20/20. I am really delighted and hope that if you are reading this you will also make Accuvision your choice.

Well its been 10 days since I had my eyes corrected, and I have to say the thing I found the strangest of all in the first 3 days was the fact that I went from being long sighted to being short sighted. But that is normal with long sighted people so it gave no cause for alarm. Today I had a check up and I am please to say I have 20/20 in my right eye and 20/15 in my left. My vision is very clear in the daytime. My night vision is still poor and I am not yet driving at night, but Vik assured me that this will improve over the next few weeks. (as I was already night blind any improvement will be great). My flaps are compleatly sealed and my eyes are looking brilliant on the scans. So its all looking good and that makes me one very happy bunny

I had my surgery done on Monday 24th April and I am thrilled with the results and with Accuvision. I had originally been for a consultation back in June 2005 however due to a 'bruise' at the back of my eye I had to get this checked out and sorted out before I was allowed to go ahead with surgery, however due to time lapsing and going backwards and forwards to Moorfileds to get this sorted, I decided to put laser eye surgery on the back burner. March 2006 I got the bee in my bonnet again about having the surgery, and so after being initally impressed with Accuvision for my first consult, I decided to return to them. Once again I was met with friendly and professional staff, who I immediately felt relaxed with. They checked my eyes again, and of course the for the 'bruise' (which had now completely gone) and dicussed any queries I had. I was impressed with the profesional manner in which they dealt with me and not once did they make me feel obliged to take up the surgery with them. On the actual day of surgery I was petrified, I felt sick in the morning of basically the 'unkown', the not knowing what I will experience, through my eyes, on the day. The staff on the day were excellent. I was seen immediately and there was no hanging around. I met the surgeon and was taken to the surgery room. Mr Brett halliday and his staff were excellent. I felt nervous, however they kept me calm, they talked to me all the way through the procedure, explainng what was occurring and what to expect. This really helped. The surgery itself was unconfortable and definitely daunting however, nothing to worry about. Your eyes are numb, held securley and you are in very very good hands! Immediately afterwards I felt overwhelmed as I could not belive my sight!!! It is now four days after my surgery and my eyse are great - they are still slightly adjusting however the results are amazing, even at this early stage! I chose Accuvision due to the reviews I read, the experience I had on consultation, the staff and overall research! I am so pleased I went with them.

I meant to post my comments after a week/month/six months but am just getting round to it 16 months after I had my op at Accuvision. I am totally satisfied with all aspects of Accuvision's service and the results. My prescription before the op was -9.5/-10!!! and I now have 20:20 vision. I am 45 and had worn hard contact lenses and then gas permeable lenses since I was 14. After 30 years of assisted sight it is fantastic to need no glasses or lenses. I had an initial problem with dryness for 6-8 weeks post op and used a gel supplied by Accuvision rather than drops. Now I don't use anything. I work on a computer, drive, go on long plane journeys and have no problem. Far from regressing my eyesight has improved since I had my check at 6 months.(I didn't have my final check until last week). Accuvision tell me (which I knew from before the op) that my eyes will probably become longsighted due to old age but that as regards my short sight I am like a "normal" sighted person. Incidentally I have no particular problems with night glare (which I was concerned about) In fact I know have less glare than I did with my lenses. I also have a friend (who recommended ccuvision) who had the op 6 months before me. She started at -6 (with relatively thin corneas) but is now 20:20 and is very happy.

I was sad to see the poor rating below because the perfect 5 rating was one of the things that helped me choose Accuvision. My husband and I had the surgery done over 2 weeks ago and we can't fault Accuvision on anything. We both have better than 20/20 vision and found the whole experience to be very positive. I was also very impressed with the prices that Accuvision charge as the service is excellent and you don't feel like you are picking the "cheap" option, just rather not being overcharged. They are able to offer better pricing because their laser is less expensive to purchase and maintain. We had seen Mr Pillai too (Advanced Vision Care) who was also excellent, but far pricier. I was not convinced that I would be left with vastly different results so opted for Accuvision. The surgery itself was not at all painful for either of us, leaving rather a slightly gritty, tired feeling in both eyes. We rested for 6 hrs after the surgery (we had downloaded Ricky Gervais pod casts before hand - highly recommended!) and then took the following day off work. Our sight was initially clear but hazy and when we woke up the next day it was much clearer. Over the next week I continued to be impressed even though it fluctuated a little as it healed. Putting in drops every hour became a way of life! We were back working on our laptops from home the day following our day off with no problems. Eye just got tired towards the end of the day. Now two weeks after and we are so happy that we did this. I don't miss my contacts at all and after almost 20 years of them it felt great to throw them out! We are off travelling for a year in July and this is what made us take the jump into surgery. I now wish we'd been a bit braver before. I can't recommend Accuvision highly enough.

Had my surgery scheduled for 24th April and I must admit I was extremely anxious. But reading the reviews on this site made me feel better. The icing on the cake for me was getting in touch with so many lovely people some of whom have had surgery, and some like myself who were anxious. So as you can imagine when I read the review by "unhappy" I was now totally confused. I sat down and wrote out a list of questions for Mr Halliday that I would put to him, I would then decide whether or not to go ahead. I went along with the attitude that If I offended him by my questions then I would have considered that very unprofessional . Mr Halliday was not fazed by my questions (more like an interrogation really) he answered with clarity and I felt very confident that I had a Snr consultant surgeon and a fanatic support team on my side. So I had the surgery done and I was totally amazed at how quick and painless it was. I had no pain after, and only very slight stinging sensation. The bit I found the hardest was keeping my eyes closed for so long. I would recommend anyone planning to have this done go to the library and take out some audio books to keep yourself entertained. My advise to anyone that has been thinking about having laser surgery at Accuvision and is now somewhat put off owing to the negative comments made , please do your self a favour go and have a Free consultation and list all your concerns on paper and don't be frightened to ask your questions. These Guys are professional. I am glad that I asked