Optical Express

I chose to have Lasek treatment earlier this year (April) as I was a soon to qualify student midwife fed up of wearing lenses and glasses. The lasek treatment was performed by Mr Aziz at the Manchester clinic. My prescription before hand was -3 in both eyes. I now have 6/5 in both eyes with no problems of dryness or halo's. The procedure itself on the Saturday morning was slightly uncomfortable but painless. Later the same evening I needed paracetamol as well as the clinics recommended medication. I required pain relief for mild/moderate pain until the discomfort subsided on the Monday morning. All follow up appointments have been conducted professionally and no problems have been identified. The proceedure has improved my life beyond words and I still marvel on a daily basis on the clarity of my sight. An added bonus has been the dissapearance of the multitude of headaches I used to experience before treatment. Before the procedure I researched both the treatments and clinics thoroughly. Optical Express came out as favourite mainly because of the Laser used within their clinic. Two of my friends have now also had the Lasek treatment, both have 6/5 vision. One of them is a Nurse, the other is her 62 year old mother. AMAZING.

I had surgery 3 months ago at Optical Express in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the best thing I have done. Very little discomfort for a lifetime of vision. Absolutely amazing. The aftercare service I have received has been fantastic. Many people I have spoken to say they haven't got the bottle to go ahead with surgery although they would love not to have to wear glasses and say I am very brave. There was nothing frightening at all about the experience, all over with in around 2 hours and back home! Best money I have ever spent...

Lasik treatment 18th August 2004 Optical Express - Silbury Arcade, Milton Keynes. After 30 yrs of wearing contact lenses and 5 years thinking about it, I have just had Lasik eye surgery and can't recommend it enough. I had it done at Optical Express, Silbury Arcade, Milton Keynes and can recommend the staff there very highly, not only for their professionalism, but also their care, understanding and the time they took to put me at ease, from Jill the receptionist, Paula the counsellor, Teresa the nurse and the rest of the operating staff but especially Darsi the Optometrist who did most of the examinations and Mr Jaine the surgeon for his expertise. I was even shown the laser suite at my inital appointment. It's now Friday morning 20th and I had the treatment Wednesday at 1.30 pm. I picked Lasik because of the shorter recovery time (due to work commitments) and the worst part of the whole procedure was probably deciding which treatment to go for, as Lasik involves surgery and I'm not very brave. Before treatment you are given a tablet to help you relax, then taken into the laser suite. The actual procedure was absolutely amazing. Everything is explained to you as it is happening to help put you at ease. You are asked to keep looking at the red light and you will feel a slight pressure on your eye as the flap is cut and then it will go dark for a few seconds, the laser is then started and lasts for approx 10 to 20 seconds, the flap is put back and the other eye done. The whole treatment lasted only approx. 15 to 20 minutes from going into the laser suite to coming out. When I came out I was amazed that I could see without my glasses although it seemed as if my eyes were under water and the whites of my eyes were very red but not painful, only a little uncomfortabe. In the car going home I was so amazed to read road signs without either glasses or contact lenses. I went home and went to bed and slept for about 4 hours and when I woke up the redness had gone. Yesterday morning I went for my day 1 check up and was told I had 20/20 vision - Fantastic. I would definitely reccomend it. Thanks again to all the staff at Optical Express Milton Keynes

I had Lasik carried out on both eyes on 31st July by Ms Susanna Boytha - she is a wonder woman! I cannot believe how well I can see. After I struggled with contact lense for over 25 years, I wish I had been able to get the surgery done earlier. On the day of the appointment I was a little nervous, but after the vallium (or whatever) I was completley calm. After surgery I went straight home to bed for a couple of hours, after wakening 3 hours later all fuziness in my eyes had gone, and by the next morning, I had 20 20 vision, I was over the moon. Many thanks to the surgeon and to all her staff in your Glasgow branch, and a special thanks to the delightful Jill Young.

i have recentley had lazer treatment at optical express in birmingham.i can only say that it is amazing and has changed my life.although it is slightly scary to have an opp on your eyes,i can honestly say it is only uncomfortable and is definately not painful.and as for the result i am on cloud nine.i have worn glasses for the best part of 25 years and now my eye sight is restored fully.the staff at optical express are both friendly and put you at ease.i cannot thank the surgeon and his team enough and particulary the support and advice of Sofia who was wonderful.i cannot wait to go snorkeling again and to return to my footy.it proberbly wont make me play any better but it will be a pleasure to see the ball again! many thanks once again.

I had lasik treatment in the Reading Branch on Friday 13th August. I have to say I was very impressed with the staff and the surgeons, they put us all completely at ease and made a potentially scarey situation much easier to handle. It was quick and highly effective, two weeks on I have perfect vision and am completely happy with the service and backup from Optical Express. I would reccomend anyone considering this to get themselves along there as soon as possible, I dithered for three years and wish I'd gone ahead sooner.

I've had to wear strong glasses since my early school years, being able to focus only about two feet in front of me without my glasses. I had the lasik treatment at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne branch of Optical Express a week ago and still have to keep reminding myself that I'm not wearing contacts. The procedure was painless and the staff were excellent. After wearing glasses for 15 years I'd recommend this treatment to anyone.

I had my Lasek surgery on the 24/07/04 in the Glasgow clinic. After a few years of will i? wont i? i decided to go for it! i had my consultation on the 27/03/04, the staff where all very helpful, they explained everything about all the different tests that where being carried out on my eyes that day. When all tests where finished ( none of these at all painful or uncomfortable) i was taken to the laser room waiting area where the optometrist/ patient counsellor went through all aspects of the surgery ( pros and cons). Any question i had was answered. It took me a while to decide but when i eventually did i booked the appointment. On the day of my surgery i arrived and had to wait about an hour then was taken in to see the surgeon who was treating me Mr (DR)Jain who explained the procedure. Then i was taken to the treatment room had to lie on the bed where numbing drops where put in my eyes, then one eye at a time the clamp was put in the flap was made, eye was rinsed with more solution(no pain at all but slight discomfort with the lights in my eyes as i have hayfever and my eyes are sensitive to lights!) then i was told to stare at the red light which was the laser. One eye took 14 secs the other 17secs. Through the whole thing i felt no pain at all, though i did smell burning. That night i went home with all my after care advice and drops for my eyes and went to bed with a couple of painkillers.The next few days my eyes where not painful but very gritty and teary it felt like someone had poked there finger in them, they where also very sensitve in the sunlight. I would say it took about 1 week for me to see just how successful the surgery had been. Now 1 month on and its great i am back to 20/20 vision and my specs are lying at the bottom of my drawer! I didnt need my glasses for everything and my prescription was not too bad but i was starting to rely on them more, so i decided to have the laser surgery before my eyes got any worse and its the best thing i have ever done! i would say if you want rid of the specs go for it!

I recently had laser surgery at the Newcastle branch of Optical Express and I cannot fault them at all!! It's now just over a week since surgery and my eyesight is almost perfect and still improving. The staff were helpful and friendly at all times even though I kept pestering them with a million questions! They really put me at my ease and made the whole procedure much easier.

I had the LASKEK procedure performed with my prescription being -5 & -5.25. initially I was concerned about having LASKEK rather than LASIK as I did not find much information about peoples experiences on the internet. I could not have LASIK as the thickness of my cornea was not suitable. Optical Express picked up on the fact that I had scaring on one of my eyes that could potentially lead to an increased risk of hazing. Before they would continue they sent me for a second opinion and based on this they gave me all the information to make an informed decision. The procedure was quick and painless. Every step of the procedure was explained carefully and proceeded at a pace that I was happy with. I had an initial recovery period of approximately 3 days. At my 4 day checkup I had borderline driving quality vision. I have just had my 6 week checkup and have found that I can now read the line on the test that is two rows smaller than that required for driving ability. I have not experienced any haze for nightime vision. I though the experience would be rather daunting but it was a whole lot better than I'd anticipated. I cannot beleive the difference now with not having to wear glasses or contact lenses. It's not until you don't have to live with it that you realise how much of a bind they were, wished I'd have had it done sooner!!