Optimax

I am looking for someone to partner with for the 2-4-1 offer. I will be receiving Epiflap treatment in their London clinic but my partner can use any of their clinics at any time, all that matters is that our files are linked. Cost for both eyes will be 495 (PRK) + 5 credit card fee, Consultation costs 60, so, the total for both eyes will be 560. Please email me if interested in joining me on this deal.

Hi I had lasik surgery @ Optimax London clinic on 4th Dec 2003 as of today 19th Dec 2004 my vision is still blurred as everything looks out of focus and black writing looks greyish. And when watching TV there is no sharpness in vision.I can only read second line on eye test chart and symptom is same in both eyes.I have been to clinic three times since surgery and seen Surgeon every time as I am worried. Dr says my recovery is very slow.I saw him last on 15th Dec .I had to have bandage lenses for one night and they were removed day after my surgery. I am not suffering from dry eyes symptom or any other symptoms. Has any body had similar symptoms in past and if so please let me know as I am getting extremely worried.

I am booked in for Epiflap (Lasek) for the Consultation and Treatment on 17 January 2004 at the Birmingham Clinic. I am -300 in right eye and -400 in left eye. I am 37. Please could I hear from anyone who has had the Epiflap (Lasek) treatment at the Birmingham Clinic. Would like to hear from people who had a similar prescription of myself.

I am due to have lasik treatment at the liverpool branch on feb 3rd. I have read a lot of the comments on this site but yet to discover if anyone has had treatment done there. I am very nervous yet also excited at the prospect of not having to wear glasses any more as i have to wear them all the time. Can anyone help. My prescription is -175 and -200 with astigmatism

I had bi-lateral Lasik on 16th January 2003, so one year on, what's the verdict? I have said this before, for me it was the best money I have ever spent. The whole experience is a bit scary and you defiantly worry about the what if's, bearing in mind at least you can see, be it with glasses or contacts. The surgery is totally painless, the aftercare is a real pain, constantly applying the different eye drops, which I did religiously, the hardest thing is booking it and going through with it. The initial results are out of this world, 5 hours after surgery I was watching TV and covering one eye then the other to check out things that would have only been blurred before, however there were some worrying moments, I tried to read a paper the day after surgery and I couldn't read the print, I would have been happy to have to wear reading glasses instead of everyday vision glasses, however this improved over the next couple of days. Starbursts especially from oncoming car headlights at night was my biggest concern, however this improved over a couple of months, now I not sure if it normal because I can't remember what car lights looked like before, but it's not a problem but does take time to improve. Now I can't remember what it was like to wear glasses and contacts, it's given me real freedom. I also have some friends that have had the same results as me, we used Optimax at Finchley Road and Dr Patel. I don't expect I will write to this site again, mainly because there's nothing more to say, I DON'T WEAR GLASSES.

I got lasek done on the 10th Jan 2004 at Optimax in Glasgow. All went very well, the staff and Dr Anwar were great. My eyes were both -3.50. The 1st 12-24 hours were very uncomfortable with a feeling of chilli and onions getting rubbed into my eye. I kept them closed for 2 days as it was to painful to open them. Its now the 4th day and slowly but surely my eyes are getting better although my right eye seems to be clearer then my left but apparently this is normal. Everyone is different and some people seem to get their sight back very fast to 100% but I think mine will be a bit longer, any advice on when this will be and what I can expect would be really appreciated. My email is dessie888@hotmail.com. My advise is to do it, it’s the best money you will ever spend!

I gave a call to Optimax to ask about LASEK. During the conversation, I was led to believe that I will have to provide my own eyesight test for them to work off, whereas I was expecting that Optimax would do an eye test during the consultation, which would then be used to calibrate the Laser. The pre-surgery consultation was apparently to check if my eyes could biologically be able to withstand the surgery (i.e corneal thickness etc) not specifically to do an eye test. This sounds very odd to me. Do these people really expect and trust a third party opticians report to make potentially lifetime changes to their clients eyes??!! I backed straight away from making an appointment. I have sent an email to Optimax and haven’t received a reply in almost a week. I am fully aware that they require an opticians test over a period of two years to see if my eye sight is stable, but this sounded downright odd. Can someone confirm if this is true? – do they really use 3rd party eye tests to set their surgery up, rather than do it themselves, or was it simply a mis-communication (and subsequently a loss of communication via email)?

I had Lasek surgery in late November small prescription 1.00 R & 1.25 L with astigmtism I am 45 in july and had very good close vision. I got my eye's tested in october and got my first pair of glasses and did not like them so i booked in at optimax leeds for eye surgey. I work as a postman and can now read all items of mail with out reading glasses. i now use reading glasses only for newspaper size print and anything smaller I don't use them with my pc at all. I don't read a lot but I do like to drive and its great to see the whole world again clearly. Hope this helps.... David

I am due to have lasik treatment at the Liverpool branch on feb 3rd. I have read a lot of the comments on this site but yet to discover if anyone has had treatment done there. I am very nervous yet also excited at the prospect of not having to wear glasses any more as i have to wear them all the time. Can anyone help. prescription is -175 and -200 with astigmatism

My name is Joanne and I had bi-lateral Lasek in November of last year. Both eyes were -3.5 but because of my age, i had monovision done which means i will never need reading glasses or distance glasses. The first couple of weeks were a little worrying as my sight didn't appear as clear as i had hoped but the key is PATIENCE! The healing process takes time and now, 2 months later, my eyesight is fantastic and i am thrilled. My right eye is now 20-20! and my left is -2 which is perfect for reading tiny print so i now have the best of both worlds. I would highly recommend Optimax (i had my treatment with Dr Islam at the Ipswich clinic) and lasek treatment in general - the best money i have ever spent! PS I am 42 years old.