optical express laser eye treatment big NO NO (LASIK Treatments)

Member Name: rugbybumble

Product:	LASIK Treatments
Date:	03/10/05 (7506 review reads)
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Advantages: free consultation, easy to get surgery date, mainly CHEAP !

Disadvantages: money problems !

i made an appointment for a consultation, the nearest to me was about 50 miles away, i found out when i got there that if i wanted to go ahead and have surgery, i would have to go up to london, which ok i can put up with as this is such a good deal! the consultation went well i am a good candidate for surgery, i will have to pay £200. deposit,then make the appointment. which i did, the appointment was only 2 days after, went along all ready and raring to go, met the surgeon, he looked at my consultation papers, then told me that he wouldnt go ahead and do this. they will send my deposit (that i had paid by debit card) back to me, i should receive a CHEQUE within the next 10 - 12 WORKING DAYS, which the cheque will then take 5 days to clear, so where is all my interest going? even if optical express tell you they will do it, this means nothing! this FREE consultation is carried out the day of surgery by the surgeon, if the surgeon is not happy about doing the op. fair enough, it is for my safety
but "WHERE IS MY DEPOSIT"!
I feel Optical Express have conned me.
I think laser treatment is a good thing, and have found other companies which have found no problems with regards of giving me laser eye treatment, they have told me i have thin corneas, but this proves NO PROBLEM, so Optical Express DO NOT have appropriate equipment. GOOD LUCK !

Summary: Optical Express, CHEAP and NASTY !