The MDA Clinic was established 6 years ago in Cardiff. Using state of the art technology, the MDA Clinic offers a new life to people with sight problems.
Today, millions of people worldwide have been treated with refractive surgery, and it has been proven to be safe, effective and convenient. Before the MDA Clinic started, the people of Wales had to travel elsewhere in the country and sometimes abroad to have their eyes treated, which was more expensive, inconvenient and less reassuring.
If postoperative problems were encountered, it would be necessary for them to make the journey back to the clinic where treatment had been carried out. Being available in Wales, the MDA Clinic offers a unique opportunity for the people of Wales to have their treatment carried out by an experienced consultant, who is contactable 24 hours a day if people experience problems postoperatively.
The clinic treats people with long sightedness (hyperopia), short sightedness (myopia) and astigmatism. People with a high degree of short sightedness, whose corneal thickness is not suitable for the standard LASIK (Laser In-situ Keratomileusis) treatment, may be suitable for an alternative form of treatment called LASEK (Laser Assisted Sub-Epithelial Keratomileusis), in which the flap is much thinner than LASIK and the results are very favourable.
For people with a very high degree of hyperopia who would not benefit from LASIK surgery, an alternative treatment called Refractive Lens Exchange is available, which is similar to cataract surgery, where the lens inside the eye is replaced with a new multi focal foldable lens, so that the patient will no longer need to wear thick glasses.
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MDA Clinic Reviews
heather hopkins
Its been ten days since surgery on my first eye and I'm due to have the other one done in two days. I can honestly say that now I know what to expect and im the hands of Dr Katib I really cant wait for Thursday. Dr Katib was absolutely superb. He and his fabulous staff completely put you at your ease with their CARING, profesional manner. I would highly recommend the MDA Clinic. I'm over the moon!
Joanne Creese
Would highly recommend. Customer care and staff are fantastic. The facilities are excellent. Mr Katib is a superb surgeon. A good communicator and a gentleman. I was given clear and concise instructions by all staff and made aware of the proceedure throughout. Mr Katib took the time to call and check up on my progress the evening of my surgery. A very kind and thoughtful gesture. The after care facilities are also well structured. This gave me comfort that, should I need to discuss my surgery at any time, I would reach the surgeon and the MDA team with ease.
Laura Whatley
I would like to thank Dr Khatib and his staff for the excellent care I received during my laser eye treatment. As i am only 19 it was a big decision and one i did not take light, however the reassurance and friendliness i received throughout the consultation gave me the courage to go ahead with the treatment. The treatment itself was painless and after only a few days of discomfort i had perfect eyesight for the first time in my life. I luckily had no complications, however if there had been any Dr Khatib was on call 24 hours which gave me and my parents piece of mind. I cannot thank Dr Khatib enough and i would recommend this clinic and treatment to anyone.
Christine Shufflebotham
I am very pleased with my surgery. I have worn glasses since the age of three and have also worn contact lenses occasionally since eighteen. I am now age 48, this is so amazing for me. I went into theatre with a very long sighted prescription unable to focus my vision on anything, when I sat up after surgery my vision was fantastic. I can't believe that I can get up in the mornings not having to reach for my glasses. Eyesight is very precious.
susan pascoe
It is 6 years since I underwent Lasik eye correction at the MDA centre in Cardiff. My eyes were assessed not by Dr Khatib but another consultant and I was not told about the possible sideaffects that I now experience, eye floaters and disturbance in night driving, long verticle lines from the lights of oncoming vehicles and lines descending from television programmes .Dr Khatib was most pleasant before the operation but when I complained about the side effects it was most difficult in getting an appointment with him which was most frustrating.I cannot complain about my actual sight although one eye is deteriorating but putting up with the side effects makes life very depressing and I so, so wish I had never had it done!!
Please if there are any ways in which these symptoms could be eleviated, I would be grateful to know.
Lou B
I cannot recommend this clinic highly enough. It is reassuring to discover we have somewhere with such high standards on our doorstep in South Wales. From start to finish my experience was made stress-free by Dr Khatib and his amazing staff. Everything was explained with high attention to detail, and the aftercare is second to none. Dr Khatib takes pride in his work, and considers it his personal mission to give you the best possible result. You definitely feel as though he gives you the same standard of care as he would give a member of his own family, which is very reassuring. I now have perfect vision, and only wish I'd had the procedure years ago! If you are considering having laser eye surgery, this is definitely the place to go, you won't regret it.
Kevin Green
Took my Daughter to this clinic with some trepidation but was pleasantly surprised by the courteous and professionalism of the staff from ground level to the Surgeon himself. Very thorough and in no time put my otherwise anxious daughter at ease. The Surgeon even took the time to phone out of hours as a courtesy follow up call which as a consultant in private practice myself took as an exceptional and thoughtful service. I would have absolutely no reservations in recommending this clinic to anyone. K. Green
Mark Barnett
A1 +++++ Cannot thank you all enough! Superb throughout - Consultation - Operation - Aftercare - A1 +++++
SHIRLEY EDWARDS
I HAVE HAD EYE LASER SURGERY PERFORMED ON BOTH EYES BY MR. KHATIB, AND CAN HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM AS A HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL, PATIENT AND KINDLY PERSON. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADD THAT MRS. KHATIB AND ALL THE STAFF WERE FRIENDLY AND KIND AT ALL TIMES, AND NOTHING WAS TOO MUCH TROUBLE FOR THEM. IF I HAD ANY QUESTIONS I HAD NO PROBLEM IN TELEPHONING THE CLINIC . I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND MR. KHATIB.
Helen Leach
Considering that I was -8.00 in both eyes and had been refused by the big high street chains, I honestly thought I would be wearing glasses for the rest of my life. Oh, how wrong could I be! I am now driving standard and the only pair of glasses I now own are my new sunnies. And I have been told that it is likely that they will be the only glasses I will ever have to wear in my life. I had my surgery 6 months ago and can say that it was well worth the money. The staff are second to none in making the surgery and aftercare a breeze. I know I do not have perfect vision but I was not even expecting to be driving standard due to the complications that my eyes presented. So I still consider it a minor miracle of science and, more impotantly, the MDA Clinic. Thank you so very much!
