Accuvision Laser Eye Clinic

So far the results have been fantastic! I had the surgery on Monday 17th January 05 and the whole experience from the initial consultation in December 04 through to the surgery itself couldn't have been handled in a more professional and caring manner. At all stages you are kept fully informed of everything going on around you/happening to you. I was always put at ease either by Vikesh or Mike or any other member of the support team. I noticed an immediate difference in my long sighted vision (I was short sighted), but experienced some blurriness in my short sighted vision, which I had been warned of in advance. Also some blurring on lights/traffic lights, but this is to be expected and can take a few months to subside. (But if you broke your leg, you wouldn't expect to be playing football after a week!) I was given clear simple instructions in relation to aftercare and the antibiotics I needed to take, which were to avoid me getting any infection in the eyes. I have just had my week's check-up and the results are very good and Vikesh is very pleased with the results. I am now back to doing everything normally - driving, playing squash, using the playstation and using a computer on a daily basis. Although rubbing my eyes if itchy is still a no no! I would definately recommend Accuvision to anyone. And thanks once again to everyone for their professionalism and support.

My perscription was not very high -2 and -2.5 but I wanted to do the treatement to make my life easier. Travelling all the time and going out was often uncomfortable due to the contact lenses. I had the surgery in October 2004 and everything has been perfect so far. During the consultation I was told everything I needed to know so when the time came for the operation I felt confident that all will be fine. I have to admit that the first 4 hours after the surgery I got a bit scared because my eyes were so watery and the stinging didn't let me relax.After the first night however everything was even smoother. I trying to be careful when I was out the first couple of days so that nothing would get in my eyes. I have not heard any problems so far apart from some dryiness but I had that problem before the surgery so that is not something new to me. I was very happy with the staff and I really felt that they cared. I still feel that I would be welcome to call them with any questions I might have. I don't regret going ahead with my laser treatement at all! My life is much simpler now.I would recommend Accuvision to my friends and this of course is from my personal experience.

Its been 2 and a half years since my Wavefront-Guided laser op. I was -3 in both eyes. I had a terrible first 3 months while my eyes settled to the dryness factors. One day I would have 20/10 vision and the next I would hardly be able to read the print on my screen with my face 5 inches from it – incredibly frustrating, since you obviously can’t get glasses to aid you when the prescription changes everyday. However week by week this improved greatly. A lot was due to the fact I tend to sleep with my eyes ever so slightly open. They settled down to 20/20. Although I haven’t had them tested for 2 years, I am confident, because I am able to stand back from the crowd (by at least 4 yards) as we all look at the train times in Waterloo Station. Very happy I spent the £3k. No more glasses to bend, break, scratch or lose and no more dry, itchy and irritating contact lenses to fiddle with. How many times had I put them inside out on my eye only having to remove them and put them back in correctly, only slightly dirtier; worst of all - how about putting in monthly lenses without having neutralised the peroxide – Ow!; then those ultra thin ones as they slip behind your eyeball where they get stuck for a couple of hours or simply just ripping the little buggers! Couldn’t be any happier with my new eyes.

Having had to wear varifocals for as many years as I can remember, the idea of never having to wear them anymore seemed to me a lot to ask. I made enquiries to ultralase but after an examination they said they did not have the eqipment to perform the surgery.This was not what I wanted to hear but I went away thinking that was the end of the matter and that I would have to wear glasses forever. Then about a year later I saw an advertisement for Accuvision showing results for someone with a prescription of +8.0 and mine were +4.5. I telephoned them and was invited in for an eye test and they were confident that I would be suitable for the treatment. Because my prescription was high I was told that even after surgery I would need glasses for close up work but my long sight should be 20/20. My appointment was in August 2004 and was competely painless which meant the nurse did not have to hold my hand so I missed out there but the results were amazing.On the way home on the train (I live in Kent) I could not resist raising my sunglasses to have a look around and everything was in focus which of course delighted me. After about three months I noticed that my close up work was becoming difficult and it was suggested I may need an enhancement to correct the eyes with an adjustment of just 1.5+. This was performed in January 2005 and a week later an eye test revealed that the target of 20/20 had been achieved. I am very pleased with this result and can recommend anybody who has worries about laser surgery to speak to the very nice people at Accuvision who will not only offer you great support but will not perform surgery if you are not suitable or they think you might be at risk. Our eyes are very precious and I only wanted people that I trust to look after them and Accuvision was the right decision for me.I still find it strange not wearing glasses but it is one of the best things I have done.

My eyes were originally approx -6.75 (right) and -5.5. Originally operated on in August 2004 (Wavefront) and the initial results were VERY poor. After one month they had improved alot..but only to -0.75/+0.75 left and right -0.75. I was after having them redone, but I knew I would have to wait slightly longer anyway for a re-op. 2 months later my eyes had not changed more and they re-operated. Before the 2nd op I could go about my daily business just fine and was feeling reasonably happy viewing the world - just slightly short sighted, strong second image in my weaker eye (with wavefront surely this should never happen?!) , but I had no haze and low light levels were fine. After the second op, I came off with a hazy view of the world, although I could tell of a slight refraction improvement behind it. The main problem I have now 2 months after the 2nd op is the continual presence of haze all day long, which in my honest opinion hasn't changed since the days after the op and is really getting to me - big problem regarding my visual acuity and my general confidence in how I go about in the world. Viewing things .e.g. number plate distances.. seems very poor..at times not being able to read them until right on top of my car. Night vision - I seem to be noticing trouble now (even though I have large pupils anyway)..changing to stronger light bulbs and using more lights in the house. Having been through 2 lasing of my eyes and witnessing the healing 1st time round, I am starting to strongly worry about the outcome of my eyes - another 2 months, 1/2, 1 year's time, the same strong haze afflicting my view will still be with me?...nobody can say for sure. Now I wish maybe I never had the second op done. But also I wish I never had the WHOLE thing done altogether. I had completely perfect vision with contact lenses - I miss that ALOT - being able to read signs properly in the street and seeing into the distance clearly. Although my reason for having the op was the discomfort of the lenses after years of wearing them....my eyes still feel dry and irritable at times now anyway. My advice - it IS a gamble people..there are people who wish they didn't have it done - like myself. I was no boarder line case either - health, age condition of my eyes. One massive long waiting game for myself now with no sure outcome at the end. A rating of 3*....a little meaningless.. how can anyone really rate a service like this against another one - you only have it once/twice with the same clinic.

It's now 2 1/2 years since my wavefront guided lasik with accuvission and about 1 1/2 years since my last review on this site. To recap I had +6.5 long sight & it took over a year for my eyes to settle down. I still have 20/20 vision within the conditions of an optition - however they do notice my astigmatism which Accuvision said they sorted out. I recently failed a driving test on not being able to read the number plate. My vision is poor in dim lighting, in all but the most overcast days I need sunglasses. My partner thinks it's the worst £3k I ever spent! However I still feel liberated by not wearing glasses, sunglasses I can cope with (that's what they're for!) & lights are there at night. I have phoned Accuvision but was told by the receptionist I'd have to pay for extra treatment as it's more than a year since I had it done.

I had been wearing glasses or contacts for about 25 years with a prescription of -5.5 & -5.75. I wanted corrective surgery but waited until I found a recommended, safe procedure. Accuvision were suggested to me by a neighbour who had his eyes corrected there a year previous and had experinced no problems. The free consultation was extremely thorough & profeessional, plus the specialist surgeon performing the procedure instilled confidence. The whole procedure took about 20 minutes. It was rather like going to the dentist...but not as bad! The next day I could see fine, with just a slight dry itching and two weeks later it was as if I'd never had glasses! After 6 weeks I have better than 20:20 vision. I'd recommend it.

The whole team at accuvision were great. Initial consultations were very informative and surgery time was quick and efficient with lots of support from the surgeons and whole team. The surgery itself wasnt painful, just uncomfortable for a few minutes, with a lifteme worth of benefits. After care is also great with a 24hr number should you need it. Highly recommend going to accuvision if you are considering laser treatment.

I thought about having Laser Surgery about 3 years ago, but that was as far as it went until my friend had hers done and said how fantastic it was. So I rang round a number of companies only to be told that they could not do my prescription, it was Accuision and one other company that said it could be done. I opted for the other company as it was only 300 miles from where I live in Scotland and Accuvision was 600. I went for my consultation in July this year and all was well, I told them that I have Ulcerated Colitis and it was put in my notes and nothing mentioned about it. I booked to have the surgery at the end of July. My husband and I travelled overnight so we could get to the clinic for the 9.50 appointment. I was very excited and also very scared, but the thought that I would be able to see spurred me on. I was called into the consulting room and the surgeon looked at my notes and straight away said he was unable to treat because of the colitis, he had to tell me 3 times before I was able to take in what he was saying and I just cried and cried, I couldnt understand why it was not mentioned to me at the consultion. Over the past 4 months I have been in contact with the company and they keep saying they will be able to do it some time when they have some new equipment installed. A month ago my daughter had her eyes done and it made me want mine done even more when I saw what great results she had, so my husband told me to ring Accuvision even though it would be a long journey. I rang and made an appointment for 6.12.04, consultation at 10am and the treatment at 2pm if all was well, we travelled down on the Sunday and stayed overnight so we could get to the 10am appointment. I had my consultation and was told the surgery could go ahead and would I like to have it done straight away, so I said yes and was out of the clinic by mid-day. It was a very quick and painless treatment and I could see straight away. Everyone in the clinic was so nice and made you feel you was the only person they had to deal with that day. We went back to the hotel and I kept my eyes closed for the rest of the day as much as I could, we had a meal in the hotel restaurant so I wouldnt have to go outside incase dust got into my eyes. Next day we went back for the check-up and my right eye that I couldnt read the top letters with the day before could read the bottom line of letters, fantastic. I had no pain or discomfort at any time, I just get dry eyes which is quite normal and I use tear drops throughout the day. I have been to Aberdeen to have my first week follow-up and the optician was impressed by my new eyes, all is well and I am just delighted with the results. My right prescription was Sph+4 Cyl-5 Axis22. I am so glad that my husband made me ring Accuvision as I would still be waiting and waiting on the other company, I just wish I had rung them first. If anyone is thinking of having Laser Surgery, dont hesitate, it is so great to be able to see. I am 50 and have worn glasses for 43 years, it takes a bit of getting used to not putting on your glasses when you get up. If you would like to email me about the surgery I would be more than happy to answer any questions. Linda Powditch. Scotland.

I decided to look at laser surgery back in May. As I had been wearing hard c/l for 20 years I had to make the sacrifice of wearing glasses for a while! My first stop was Optimax in Leicester due to its location in my nearest city. I was advised that 3 weeks of non c/l wearing should suffice and so off I went. as the clinic had only just opened it was a little disorganised and I had to wait an hour to be seen. I was told that my corneas were too thin for lasik but I could have Epi-Lasek. However my corneas hadn't demoulded enough for a proper examination so had to wait another 3 weeks to see if I could have epi-lasek. The lady I saw wasn't very helpful and I felt she was too bored to give me all I needed so decided to go to BUPA. Again was told my corneas were too thin and advised to have lens implants. The consultant I was passed to gave me little information and wanted me to sign up after 5 mins, after telling me there were no risks. I was dubious of this advice and wondered whether the fact that England were playing that night had anything to do with his lack of time! Next stop was a gentleman I found on the net who was independent and specialised in implants. He was great and went through ALL possibilities although he only performed implants. The risks he advised me of about implants put me straight off - glaucoma, cataracts, retina detachment etc. Again I went back to the internet - whereupon I found a man who had thin corneas like me who had had lasik and it was successful; he had been to accuvision in Fulham. So I made an appointment (1st one that was free!) and decided to see LCRS in Harley St while I was down in the big city to make my trip worthwhile. LCRS specialise in cutting the eye so it then heals giving corrected sight (very much layman terms I know!). They said laser surgery was rubbish and had stopped performing it years ago - wasn't overly keen on having my eye cut and the fact that I could only have one eye done at a time and 3 months apart meant a very long process. So back to Accuvision - very professional, very informative, very expensive. They could deal with my corneas and also told me I had large pupils (something no on else had mentioned), but this wasn't a problem. They went through the risks, dry eyes, halos, starburst etc but my main concern was that they couldn't make me blind! After much research (think I may have done a little too much) I decided to book in. I went in on my own (would recommend taking a friend), as I didn't want to inconvenience my rural friends and practised deep breathing to keep calm. Was laid down and my eyes were anaesthetised. A nurse offered me her hand to hold but I decided against it. I was asked to concentrate on a green light and my eye was clamped open. Then the uncomfortable part - pressure put on the iris to hold it in place and all goes black. At this point the nurse grabbed my hand - I think she was more nervous than me, so I decided to squeeze hard just to make her feel needed. After that I felt nothing and breathed through my mouth as otherwise you can smell burning! Then my left eye was done and as I knew what to expect it wasn't too bad. You are then left to lie still for a few minutes (eyes shut of course) - by the way everyone speaks to you throughout so you don't feel 'left out'. Then I was asked to sit up and open my eyes - I didn't want to but eventually I did only to see a man peering at me. I shut my eyes again as he was a little scary and then proceeded to cry! I don't think it was because I could see and certainly not because I was in pain, I think it was just relief that it was over. After that you sit with eyes closed for 30 mins and then get checked over. I had a c/l put in place to help the cornea flap stay put and was told that it would actually make recovery less painful as well. This all started at around 2.30 and I was in my hotel for 4pm. by 5pm I went to the bar (in my sunglasses), for medicinal purposes only, as I felt like someone had punched me in my right eye (left eye was fine). By 6pm I felt fine, no pain and I could see. You are advised to keep eyes closed as much as possible so I ordered room service and listened to the TV. You have to tape eye shields on at night to stop you rubbing your eyes in your sleep, so when I woke up expecting the joy of being able to see the alarm clock I was disappointed, as all I could see was tape! Not to worry, as soon as I had ripped off the tape my vision was pretty good - little fuzzy in right eye. The clinic took out my c/l and said I was legal to drive, as I was 20/40. I had to use steroid eye drops for the next week to keep infection at bay and also tear drops when necessary. By the 2nd day my vision was good but fluctuated a little - nothing serious though. I went to a rugby match (obviously as a spectator) and could see well, went to the pub after and again all was well. Went back for my week after consultation and was told I was 20/20 with room for improvement! My eyes were only a little bloodshot after 10 days and I wasn't scaring children anymore (shame!) To summarise - I'm glad I did it. It didn't really hit me that I could see unassisted until I went on holiday 6 weeks after treatment, without 2 pairs of glasses, contact lenses, solutions etc! My details - was -4.00 and -5.00 with a slight astigmatism. Last visit I was -0.25 and +0.25 respectively. My corneas were 480 thicknesses and the flap was 80 and cornea removed was 67 and 84 respectively, so leaving more than the 250 recommended untouched. Should anyone thinking of having this done want more details then please feel free to email me catherine@cdns.co.uk