Optimax

I had the Epi-lasek surgery due to taking part in contact sport. Dr Malissanami (Birmingham) did mine and I found him very honest about everything from the very start, if a little laid back! In my opinion the reason this clinic has a lower average rating than the other market leaders in because they are the only one to offer Epi- lasek cheaper than Lasek. Obviously Lasek is more painful so people give lower scores in view of that. I won't lie about the recovery - its not so much the intensity of the pain as the fact that it won't go away, and none of the medication seems to help that much. You WILL need someone to look after you for the first 24 hours to cook your food and put your drops in! However, after three days when you have the contactbandages removed, i felt pretty good and could see ok. My vision pleasingly improved over the next few weeks and I am now about two months post op and with 20/20 or better in both eyes at last check. A big thank you to the opthals who have really put me at ease and been very honest about the recovery procedure over the last few weeks.

Has anyone had their surgery at the Manchester clinic and can you recommend the surgeons there?

I had lasik done a couple of months ago and whole-heartedly recomment dr osman at optimax aberdeen clinic. I went for their limited half price special offer. They were very upfront with me and honest and I felt confident in putting all my trust in their capable hands. Everything was laid back, done at my own pace and very informative. I was impressed with the reassurance and suitability of treatment. I felt very comfortable when I was advised that they had turned people away because they were unsuitable. "Girls have begged dr osman to do the surgery and cried when he said no" I knew of the risks, dry eyes, surgical complications but when I thought about it; going on a plane has it's risks - it could crash, even though highly unlikely, it still has the tiniest possibility of happening. The ceiling could fall down in the surgery. It all sounds far fetched and it is, all though these things are possible they are highly unlikely. Dr Osman said "nothing will go wrong" and I believed him, I put myself into his hands and I'm glad I did. He talked me through the whole procedure and saw I was nervous. The only real thing that did scare me was the noise of the machine, it was quite loud and unexpected, I wish I had known it all beforehand but I guess it has to make sound and it's comforting to think that it has a back up generator incase there's a power cut. I was -1.25 in both eyes with astigmatism and now 0 with better than 20/20 vision. I could read every line on the eye chart the day after treatment and before, I could only see half of it without glasses. I was in tears with happiness. I remember all the fear and doubt I had beforehand. Thinking there's no going back if something goes wrong but that's my imagination for you. The consent form is scary which you have to sign but it's merely a matter of formalities, crossing the t's and dotting the i's and does outline all the risks which are all really non appropriate. My opinion after reading all the literature from a collection of websites is that if you have major eye problems then dont get it done! I'm so grateful to my mother who told me to get it done after she had hers corrected. Good luck and best wishes. David, Greenock, UK

I had Lasik and wavefront in both eyes in Aberdeen on 30th May. I was -3.00 and -3.25 with astigmatism. My left eye is not quite 20/20 but my right is. I have been told it takes a few months to settle down, but combined they are 20/20. All the staff were friendly and helpful. Dr Osman was very informative. The procedure was pain free. The procedure is just slighlty uncomfortable but so quick. The eye clamps are the strangest things. No pain afterwards. Was out and about the next day for flight back to London. My recommendation, if you are suitable then have it done. I am typing at the moment without glasses. It is brilliant to be able to drive without glasses or to be able to look in to a cooking pot without glasses steaming up!! Its nice to be be able to see your face without having to wear glasses!

Thanks to eBay - had my surgery 11th May at Croydon clinic, which I would highly recommend. Had to have epi-Lasik & wavefront which was more painful than expected (had to take week off work to recover) but vision is now brilliant. Left eye 20/20 - Right eye still a bit "hazy" but getting better every day! Would highly recommend Optimax and Croydon clinic.

I too had my surgery at Bristol on Friday 13th April and went for my check up yesterday. I was -8 in both eyes pre op so effectively I was blind however yesterday I was told I now have 20/20 vision whch was great to hear. I had trouble with my left eye not healing as fast as my right but after 3 weeks everything was fine. To be told I had 20/20 was the icing on the cake! I would recommend this to anyone but remind them they will need to be patient with regards to the results.

I had Lasik with femto and wavefront, on April 19th. 6 weeks later, things are going well, however my left eye vision is not quite the same as my right - bit like there is a thin layer of film over it. If I could peel it off, all would be great. In bright light conditions, its all good, but in low light, or darknes, it is all still quite blurry. Also no sign of the halos and starburst around car or street lights subsiding yet. Would really like to hear from anyone else who is as frustrated as I am. On the whole I'm very happy, I guess I'm just a little impatient ! LOL

Had Lasik Wavefront on Friday 13th April (yes I know!) at Bristol with Dr Saeed. Consultation went well Dr Saeed is very pleasant and went through the produce with me and confirmed what treatment he thought best, he didn’t try to sell me anything I didn’t need and answered all my questions and reassured me. I previously went for a consultation at Optical Express and this was a totally different story, didn’t see the doctor who would perform the operation and the chap I did see was very hard sell and made me feel very uneasy about the whole thing. Had the operation at 7.15pm on the same day as the consultation was supposed to be three hours earlier but things were running late (this is my only real complaint). Was very nervous by the time I went in for the operation and it was freezing in the operating room – one of the nurses kindly covered my legs up with a blanket! The operation was not painful and the worst bit was definitely having the dreaded eye clamps and the flaps cut. There is a slight burning smell when they use the laser but it’s not really a problem. All in all the procedure was uncomfortable but not painful. That was six weeks ago now and my vision is now +1 in my left eye and +0.25 in my right, pre-surgery I was -3.50 in my left and -4.75 in my right. Am told it is quite normal to be longsighted for a while after surgery and it can take up to 3-6 months to settle down but all in all it’s pretty good, amazing not having to wear glasses anymore, although I still catch myself trying to push them up my nose! Good luck to anyone out there who is going for surgery, definitely glad I had it done and looking forward to continued improvement. Can definitely recommend Optimax in Bristol – give them a go.

I had epi-lasek in March pain for 5 hours would recommend this to anyone.Folow up appointment now better than 20/20 vision in both eyes PERFECT

Can anyone give me some feedback about the Croydon branch of optimax?