Accuvision Laser Eye Clinic

I had my treatment at Accuvision on 21st July (done by Mr Pandit), to correct a prescription of around -4.0 in both eyes, with some slight astigmatism. I initially had my consultation with Joan Moore about three weeks previous to the treatment. As well as putting up with my endless stream of questions, they were careful to explain the risks to me, and tell me what outcome I should realistically expect. My experience of them so far is that they have been very professional. If you want to go ahead with the treatment you MUST understand the risks involved, as you'll be expected to sign a consent form which virtually waives any legal implications on Accuvision's part if it goes wrong. As for the treatment itself, it wasn't painful, but it was uncomfortable. I just could not get it out of my mind that the surgeon was about to cut a flap in the front of my eye! However, the operation was completed, and Mr Pandit said it went perfectly. I was sent out into the waiting room, checked again about half an hour after the treatment to make sure the flap was in place, and then went off to the hotel to rest. I didn't experience any major discomfort, just a feeling of "grittyness" in the eye for a little while, and I applied the drops I'd been given like clockwork. I turned up the next day for my follow-up, and I was disappointed to say the least - my vision was extremely blurry, I had a lot of halos/glare from lights, and when I took an eye test I barely made driving standard (which I think is 20/40). I was even more upset when I spoke to the chap who got treated immediately before me, and he said his vision was perfect from the moment he walked out of the operation! I was reassured by the Accuvision that the treatment was successful and the flap was healing nicely, and that things would improve over the week. I still was very upset though! The next morning though, things were very different - vision was much improved, although still blurry and lots of glare around lights. As the week has progressed, my vision has steadily got better and better. I still have glare around lights - but this is definitely improving - but at the moment according to my makeshift eyechart I can see better than I could with my glasses. I had a follow-up one week after the surgery, and my left eye showed 20/20, with my right eye slightly worse. I also was experiencing headaches which I think was due to my right eye "straining" to compensate. Accuvision again said not to worry, everything was healing OK, and then sent me away to return in about a month. Again, my vision continued to improve (and fluctuate!) on a daily basis. I've just been for another follow-up today, and am happy to say that I now can see the 20/15 line on the chart! Result! :-) Both eyes are roughly the same strength, and I no longer get any headaches. I still get halos and starbursts around bright lights, but this does seem to be getting better. There is a slight issue with the left eye - I have some small "epicells" (don't ask me!) on the eye, and it may involve lifting the flap again to get rid of them. I'll know a bit more at the next appointment. Finally, to say again - you MUST understand the risks before you proceed - it can go wrong, and it is your eyesight after all. If you decide to go for it, you must also be very patient - some people get fast results, others like me take a bit longer to heal. Your eyesight can fluctuate on a daily basis for the first few months as mine has. Other than that though, if you really are considering eye surgery you could do far worse that go to Accuvision - you only have to read the feedback on this site to know that they are one of the best. Good luck!

After starting to wear glasses circa 1997 just for reading and working at the computer and ten years later having to wear them practically for everything, I knew it was time for action. Having thoroughly reviewed many many eye clinics offerings (including Harley Street)and conducted research over a period of six months, I finally based my decision on four key ingredients, listed now in order. Surgeon qualifications and availability, top technology, the best rating on this site after taking into account the number of people rating the clinic in comparison to the actual rating score and finally, value for money (not that one should ever put a price on eyesight). There was only one, in my opinion, that stood out head and shoulders above the rest - Accuvision. I'm not going to go into masses of detail 'cos it's been highlighted many many times in the many many reviews you read here. I will simply make these observations: they do what it says on their website, 110% professional but with good humour and the most wonderful way of making you feel relaxed, comfortable and SAFE. Cannot thank the entire team enough. 24 hours was all my little miracle took and I've never used glasses since the surgery was done in early June 2005. 99.9% 20/20 vision and mine was complicated!! 10 x better than a dentist visit and 100 x better than a female healthcheck ;-) Get your appointment booked now.

I have just had a 3 month check up and all is fantastic! Cannot stress enough how wonderful everyone is at the Accuvivsion clinic at Fulham. And how great it is to see without glasses!! I went snorkelling om holiday this year and for the first time, I could see the fish! Book an appointment now ... the procedure is a doddle!

I had surgery at Solihull on 28th July. After my original consultation I was very impressed with the clinic, the atmosphere was excellant.Nick was superb during my examination and answered all the questiones I had, even looking at the ones Id printed from this site. I was shown the operating room and the laser. I was so confidant and relaxed. The consultation lasted just over an hour. Anyway I checked out another clinic but they just couldnt live up to the standards shown by nick danash, who was very easy to talk to and honest. On surgery day I arrived at the clinic, some people were waiting for surgery others sat with their eyes shut (this was advised after surgery as it helps the healing process) The atmosphere was relaxed and the clinic staff were friendly and helpful, I felt totally at ease, as did the majority of people in the clinic. My prescription was -3.00 and -2.75 with an astigmatism in one eye, I also had a thinner than normal lens and my pupils were very large. I went in for an examination on machines that fed the laser information, then went to meet the surgeon who checked my eyes and was happy with proceeding. I was taken through to the laser room and given drops, the staff were 100%, a nurse asked if I wanted her to hold my hand and apologised because her hands were cold. The first eye was started, drops were added and then the machine which cuts the lens was put on my eye, the cut lasted approx 1-2 seconds (at which time everything goes black) once lifted off everything was very burred, more drops and I could see the surgeon brushing my eye, the laser was switched on and I could smell burning (this is not your eye it is apparently the laser evaporating the drops on the eye)this lasted 13 seconds, more drops then the lens put back and a contact lens placed on my eye(to help the healing and stop infection) A wait of maybe 5 minutes followed whilst the laser was checked and reset. The same procedure for the other eye but the laser was actually on my eye for 30 seconds this time. The time goes very fast. I was amazed by the number of drops that the surgeaon kept putting in my eye throughout the procedure. Immediatly after I could see (blurred slightly ) the surgeon examined my eyes immediatly and was happy. I walked back to the waiting room and sat with my eyes shut. Approx 15/20 minutes later further drops were added to my eye and I was ready to leave, I had to put drops in my eyes every hour until bed time when you tape hard clear plastic lens to stop you rubbing your eyes in the night, (I worn sunglasses until bedtime to stop me rubbing my eyes. THERE WAS NO PAIN DURING SURGERY. The only discomfort was for the 4 hours after surgery and this was similiar ro an eyelash in your eye, or when you leave your contact lenses in too long -this went off when the drops were added. The next day I returned to the clinic and the contact lens was removed - my vision was really good, very slightly blurred, this improved when the lens was removed. I could see clearly - my vision was 20/20. I have been for my second check up and stopped using the drops, Im going for my third check up tomorrow. My vision is 100%. I can read a book, work at the computer, drive its amazing. The staff at solihull are amazing, 100% professional and worth every penny.I wish Id done this sooner it really is fantastic.

Had consultation with Nick at Solihull on Mon 8th Aug, was so impressed that I booked surgery for Wed 10th. My prescription was -6.00 and -5.75, extremely short sighted. I basically chose Accuvision because Ultralase and Optimax I didn't find very friendly on the phone but Accuvision were totally different, nothing is too much trouble. Was very nervous on the day (I have been known to faint at a check-up at the dentist!)I pleaded with my husband to take me home, I even convinced myself I liked my glasses, but luckily he stuck to his guns and made me stay! At that point I was called in and became very calm really, I think because they are so friendly at Accuvision it really does put you at ease. I lay back and prepared myself for a horrendous experience of eyeballs being squeezed and stinging and all sorts of uncomfortable things BUT my goodness me it was almost a pleasant experience (well nearly!) really you do not feel anything, just lots of flashing lights and a slight smell of burning which for me was probably the worst bit, I actually think that a visit to the dental hygienist is a worse experience. The operation was extremely successful, a week on and my vision is as good as with my contact lenses, although Nick has told me that it will get even better as time goes on, which I know it will because it has got better and better over the past week. It is a fantastic feeling not having to rely on glasses and lenses and for anyone out there who is thinking of having it done go ahead and do it the whole thing takes a few seconds, and for me it has certainly enhanced my life. I cannot thank Accuvision enough and would most certainly recommend them to anyone who is thinking of having laser eye treatment.

I cant praise Accuvison highly enough from the moment you walk in you instantly feel comfortable with the surroundings, i was welcomed by the lovely Monica at reception - gorgeous smile. Vikash Patel conducted my consultation and was very thorough and relayed my initial fears as i effectively have only one working eye. I chose Accuvision as they were able to accomodate for my tricky Prescription which was L (EYE) +5.50 Astigmatism of 1.75 & axis of 145. i had surgery on the 8th August 2005 and i can honestly say i have not looked back since, for me it was the best decision of my life and i now have vision just shy of 20/20, The surgery team consisted of Darius, Mr Roston & Joan, throughout the painless surgery i was constantly spoken to - which made me feel at ease. The whole team at Accuvision are so friendly and extremely Professional, i can now wake up and not have to worry about putting contact lenses in or wearing glasses, i actually feel free and totally confident as i will not have to worry about getting red eyes through contacts. i throughly recommend you to Accuvision. Remember one thing Accuvision is the best forget the rest. Thankyou to everyone at Accuvision.

I was very short sighted, -8.00 in my right eye with astigmatism and -7.50 in my left. Before Accuvision I needed glasses before I got out of bed. I had my surgery on July 7th 2005 and have not looked back since. I now have 20/20 vision. I would only recommend ACCUVISION, professional and friendly service with every tiny detail explained. All I can say is "THANK YOU".

I had custom wavefront guided lasik on the 3rd August. I chose Accuvision mainly because of the laser they use and the fact that it uses less corneal tissue than all the other lasers. The service has been very professional so far. I was -4.00 and -2.75 with astigmatism in both eyes. Surgery was uncomfortable but not too bad, post surgery was like having onions rubbed into my eyes and this effect lasted for about two hours. After that I just had the feeling of having left my contact lenses in too long. I could tell straight away that the vision in my right eye was perfect and as a result I have started to worry about my left eye. I know it's early days (only two days post op) but I'm wondering if my left eye will get better. Vision in my right eye in the follow up session the day after surgery was better than 20/20 - which I knew myself as my vision was just crystal clear. My left eye however was only just 20/20 and the vision was blurred. This is still the case after two days and I'm worried I'm stuck with blurred vision in my left eye. Has anyone else had this experience? Can the vision in my left eye improve? I can't help thinking that they've undercorrected the vision in my left eye... It's still great to walk around without glasses or lenses and I can't fault Accuvision so far. I'll update this forum next week once I have my checkup. Cheers Ian

My short sighted astigmatic abnormal eyes were treated 48 hours ago by the team of Darius (centre founder), Dr Chad Rostron (surgeon) using the Wavelight Industries Allegretto laser. Some months before the surgery I had two very comprehensive and excellent consultations with Vikash preparing me for my decision. In my research I was interested in specialist clinics which were not part of a large chain and which also had a large number of positive reviews on the lasik-eyes website. My list was then narrowed down to just three clinics. Due to my abnormal corneas, one of my selected clinics turned me down flat, another other said they were 70% certain they would not treat me. This left me with a difficult decision as some of the “top guys” with the top prices in the industry advised me not to proceed with laser eye surgery. Accuvision were the first clinic I went to see because I was impressed by the patient write-ups on the lasik-eyes website and also my web research into Wavelight Industries. I emailed a doctor in the states who has written a number of lasik articles and has experience of both Allegretto and Technolas. He came back with “They are both top line. The Allegretto has performed better in the individual FDA trials in the US (accuracy-quality of vision)”. I now realise that because the team at Accuvision gets such a large amount of other clinic “rejects” their range of experience and expertise in the area of lasik is a lot higher, particularly with complicated cases and they are able to more finely differentiate between the unusual cases and definitely untreatable cases. I know this is very early after the operation and am aware that with lasik over time vision can go down as well as up, but so far 48 hours on I’m over the moon to be driving around and enjoying life without contact lenses and glasses. (Right eye from -2.75 SPH, -0.5 CYL, Left eye from -2.5 SPH, -0.75 CYL. Requested target was right zero and left -0.75 for slight monovision. Age 43.)

I had worn contact lenses for over twenty years and during this time had increasingly followed the research into laser surgery. I always used to think how wonderful it would be to be free of contact lenses and glasses. I was extremely shortsighted, my right eye was -7.00 with an additional astigmatism of -1.50 making an overall prescription of -8.50. My left eye was -7.00 with an astigmatism of -2.00 so giving a prescription of -9.00. So without lenses or glasses my vision was poor at best. I also had a prism requirement, my prescription for this being -2. About eighteen years ago I had a partial detached retina in my right eye. One of my on-going concerns with laser treatment was the risk of a further detachment due to the necessary pressure that is applied to the eye during the procedure. However,upon becoming totally intolerant of wearing contact lenses early last year due to the onset of dryness in my eyes and not being happy with the transition to wearing glasses full-time, in June 2004 I went for a consultation at the Midland Eye Clinic to enquire about laser surgery. The upshot was that after an examination I was informed I was not suitable for laser surgery as my corneas were too thin. I was devastated as I had set my hopes so high on this treatment however, obviously not at the cost of jeopardising the vision I had. Not being one to give up easy I made further enquiries and saw another eye consultant, forever hopeful of finding a resolve to this obstacle and of being able to ditch or reduce my dependence on glasses. During this time, the name Accuvision came up in the same sentence as 'on the leading edge of technology'. Being female I admit to not being technical and do not often understand the way technical things work. However I DO know advances are being made all the time moreover, that my best shot of obtaining my goal was to seek advice from an clinic I had heard to be at the forefront of technical advances. Accordingly, I attended Accuvision in London last June for a free consultation. What initially struck me was the calm, therapeutic ambience of the clinic. There was nothing cold and clinical about it. My consultation was with Vik. It was thorough, I was not rushed and I was given every opportunity to ask as many questions as I wanted until I happily understood the answers. Moreover, Vik's manner was extremely kind, personable and professional but most importantly he was open and honest too about the potential risks of laser. I had tried not to get my hopes up about Accuvision accepting me as a suitable candidate for laser however, I was over the moon when Vik told me that my previous detachment placed me at no further risk than any other myopic patient due to the years which had since passed since my detachment and the way it had healed. Further, due to having the most modern laser and way in which the laser procedure is conducted by Accuvision, my corneal thickness would not present as a problem either. My corneal thickness was 525 microns (right eye) and 534 microns ( left eye). My pupils were 7.0mm. I understand that British Medical regulations dictate a corneal thickness should not be reduced below 270 microns per eye. I understood from my consultation, that Accuvision like to maintain a thickness of at least 300 microns per eye whenever possible, thus building in an extra 'safety buffer'. I felt so assured by the openness and honesty that was imparted to me during my consultation that on 1st July 2004 I underwent the Accuwave LASIK treatment. On the day, any anxiety or nerves seem to be predominantly overtaken by my excitement of hopefully reducing my dependence on glasses. Vik was as personable as when we first met, along with Mike who genuinely took an interest in all clients and who was so approachable and friendly. Before the procedure, Nick Jacobs the surgeon introduced himself and I couldn't believe how friendly, patient and reassuring he was too (this has not always been my experience with surgeons). The procedure itself was fine, I truly felt nothing at all and it was all so quick. The only thing I did feel at one time was a pressure on my one eye, outside of this I honestly felt nothing. I appreciate some guys out there will equate such a procedure to having your head chopped off, but to normally anxious guys and to fellow females, from my own experience, I can honestly say the procedure is totally painfree. I stayed in a hotel in London overnight and had to have the requisite hourly eye drops. The next morning I returned to the clinic and had the 'bandage lenses' (normal contact lenses) removed - again painfree. Then that was it! I was off home. At my first weeks check up my left eye was 20/20 and remains so today. My right eye had a residual -.75 myopia giving an unaided vision equivalent to the driving standards but not the 20/20 desired.The corneal thickness in both eyes was still over 300 microns. As such, in October 2004 I underwent an enhancement procedure on my right eye as due to the techniques of tissue conservation that were undertaken in the first procedure there was sufficent corneal thickness to safely carry out the enhancement. I understand that this is due to the kind of laser used by Accuvision which removes less corneal tissue and allows for a thinner 'flap'to be lifted than other lasers used in the UK. The enhancement resulted in giving my right eye better than 20/20 vision. I was realistic in my expectations of laser surgery. I would have been delighted to have just substantailly reduced my dependence on glasses but to obtain the result I did was indeed the gift of sight. Further, whilst I do not know how it is possible, my reliance on my prisms has been substantially reduced. All further follow up appointments have since been at the Solihull clinic which opened at the end of last year. My primary care there is through Nick Dash who is extremely personable, professional and approachable. I waited some months before submitting my comments to this website as I wished to give readers an opinion of the aftercare offered by Accuvision aswell as the procedure itself. Whilst I do not intend to in any way suggest that Accuvision is some sort of miracle clinic, I truly cannot speak highly enough of their expertise and the care and service they provide both pre and post op. If you are considering laser surgery then think long and hard and take on board any potential risks, for any kind of surgery carries a degree of risk. Further,you may pay slightly more at Accuvision however I feel you are being assured of the best treatment and of being treated as a person, not just as a number.