I had my treatment on 20 October 2007, I'm never going to forget that day! I had my consultation at around lunchtime, which involved some eye tests and a thorough examination by the surgeon. I gave my eye history, and explained that I was fed up of having to wear contact lenses & glasses. After I was told that I was a suitable candidate, he went through the various procedures. I had already decided beforehand that I would have Epi-Lasek. Although it would hurt, there was less chance of complications. He then convinced be to have wavefront treatment as there is a better chance of 20/20 vision, and also to avoid any night vision problems (because of my ...  Read the complete review

I was sixteen (I’m 34 now) when I first started wearing glasses. Discovering that I actually needed glasses was a weird and uplifting experience that I will never forget. It was a lovely, hot summer day and I was in the park with my friend, who was just off to the optician to have her annual check-up. I didn’t realise she even wore glasses, she had kept it a secret for some strange reason, so being a typical teenager I tried them on for a laugh. And the results were amazing. I could see! The sky looked bluer, the details on people’s faces were clearer and I could see every blade of grass. It was an amazing and bizarre experience. I realised then that I needed to have an .  Read the complete review

Don't think about it, just do it, wish I'd done it years ago!! I had my treatment with Optimax in Hove on the 14th April 2011, Lasik, Intralase and Wavefront, what can I say but it's truly amazing. I've been wearing glasses since I was 18, tried contact lenses, but couldn't get on with them at all. I had a box of disposable ones for use on special occasions, but it took me a good half an hour to get them in. I'm now in my mid forties, for many years I've thought about having laser eye surgery, but it was fear that was holding me back. It's not easy to decide where to have treatment and the price varies so much. A very good friend of mine ...  Read the complete review

Hi, I thought i would also drop a few lines regardig my laser surgery optimax experiece as i also did loads of research online before taking the final step and it was testimonials that spurred me on, so here's mine. I was supposed to have same day (consult and treat) intralase but had to have epi-lasek because of a scar in one of my eyes. The procedure is very quick approx 20 mins - about 5 mins per eye. You are sort of aware of the scratching of the cornea but you will be very well anaesthetised, you will only feel the wet on the side of your face, you can see the laser right infront of you as it works but cant feel a single thing, just be prepared ...  Read the complete review

I wore glasses from the age of twelve. As most with short-sight, one of my parents also required corrective lenses, as did both of my sisters. From 17, I switched to contact lenses, along with the arrival of my drivers licence. I had no trouble with them, and had only one infection that I can remember in all the years I wore them. Even when it became apparant that my eye was mis-shaped, the lenses were fine. Ok, i needed special ones with weights in one end to make them fit the shape of the cornea. I started toying with the idea of corrective surgery in 2006, when I was 26. I looked into the options on the net, was fully aware of the potential problems (from ...  Read the complete review