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Author Had my eye consultation today
mwg
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14th Mar 09 at 19:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had my laser eye surgery consultation today where they test to see if I am suitable to have it or not. And basically I am!

I've got to wait 6 months as they want to check that my left eye has stabilised but after that I'm good to go! Really suprised as I have a really bad presciption.

My contacts are something like -8.50 PWR!

It is quite expensive though but if I'm going to have near perfect vision I think its worth it! £1695 per eye for LASIK, Advanced CustuVue wavefront with intralase. This is at Optical Express.

Dead chuffed

[Edited on 14-03-2009 by Matty G]
Ben G
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14th Mar 09 at 20:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is that just a one off payment or do you have to pay for after treatment/appointments and eye wash etc?

and do you still have to wear glasses for a period afterwards?

[Edited on 14-03-2009 by Ben G]
Jambo
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14th Mar 09 at 20:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
technology is mad these days
mwg
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14th Mar 09 at 20:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That includes all after care appointments and support for life according to them.

No glasses needed, just have the surgery done then thats it. There is another treatment called LASEK that you have to wear a lens for 4 days afterwards but thats more uncomfortable and takes longer to heal so I'd rather pay the extra
Bart
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theres a really good flash demo about it here. Actually sounds really good.

Can I ask if you was with Optical Express before? Did you go in and tell them what was wrong with your eyes, or did you just take eye tests and told you what was wrong?
Matt H
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14th Mar 09 at 20:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do they do eye swaps?
mwg
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14th Mar 09 at 20:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No I'd never dealt with Optical Express before this. My normal optician is Specsavers.

Thats a good video, not seen that one before! They described whats going to happen but its better seeing a video like that!
Ben G
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just watched that demon bart, pretty good

matty, was there any pain involved at all? don't really like the idea of them cutting a layer out of my eye
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14th Mar 09 at 20:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Do they do eye swaps?


Could you explain this joke please.
mwg
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I haven't had it done yet but you shouldn't feel much, most people on here that have had it done have just said its uncomfortable. When they were doing the tests today they put eye drops in to numb my eye then stuck this thing in my eye to measure the thickness of the cornea... didn't feel a thing.
dannymccann
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quote:
Originally posted by Sean-B
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Do they do eye swaps?


Could you explain this joke please.


Minority report
Colin
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Heard of so many people getting this done recently, im very tempted to follow suit!
Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Sean-B
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Do they do eye swaps?


Could you explain this joke please.


little duke said docotrs swapped his eyes or something when he was younger. his mother told him it so it must be true

he was a strange character, especially with the parrakeet hairstyle
AndyKent
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Thats mad!

Great flash explanation, though I don't like the sound of an anaesthetic injection
Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Sean-B
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Do they do eye swaps?


Could you explain this joke please.


http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/member.php?action=viewpro&member=little_duke
mwg
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They said it would be eye drops for me, no injection like mentioned in that video thank god
Bart
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id definatly opt for the drops rather than a bloody needle going near my eye... what if the surgeon was to sneeze?

Im also with specsavers, but ive neglected to wear glasses for the last 6 years simply because I dont want to. Im really tempted to look at laser eye.

Do they offer finance payments?
Ben J
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14th Mar 09 at 20:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Do they do eye swaps?


As soon as I saw this thread I was thinking the same!!!
mwg
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14th Mar 09 at 20:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Bart
id definatly opt for the drops rather than a bloody needle going near my eye... what if the surgeon was to sneeze?

Im also with specsavers, but ive neglected to wear glasses for the last 6 years simply because I dont want to. Im really tempted to look at laser eye.

Do they offer finance payments?


yeah. at the moment they are doing 10 months interest free credit. Or 24, 36 & 48 months at 9.9%

[Edited on 14-03-2009 by Matty G]
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14th Mar 09 at 20:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Do they do eye swaps?


and there it is....
CORSA NUT
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14th Mar 09 at 20:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Best money i've EVER spent mate

Fucking awesome
CORSA NUT
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Oh and if you have any questions mate don't hesistate to get in touch
mwg
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cheers! I'm sure I will think of something at some point!

Just gotta wait 6 months now and hopefully my left eye will have stabilised, seems like a lifetime away
MarkM
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14th Mar 09 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had the very same consultation...looking to get it done in the summer...
CORSA NUT
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14th Mar 09 at 21:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What do you mean by stabilised mate?? After the consultation?

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