Anyone had this done? Had my consultation today and am very tempted.
Also has anyone get a referal for such (the money off vouchers)
Also has anyone get a referal for such (the money off vouchers)
Optical Express Laser Eye Surgery
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RyanDS 7,646 posts
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Chopsen 13,728 posts
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Registered 8 years agoI vaguely remember a blizeh thread on this very question. I'm sure it'll be fine as they do it all the time and lots of people have it done. Personally though my opinion is YOU WANT TO CUT YOUR EYE OPEN WITH LASERS?! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?! ARE YOU NUTS?! THESE ARE YOUR *EYES* WE'RE TALKING ABOUT? WHAT IF YOU GO BLIND!?
But yeah, I'm sure it'll be fine.Thanks for expressing interest in my signature!
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phAge 23,890 posts
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Registered 10 years agoChopsen wrote:
This.
I vaguely remember a blizeh thread on this very question. I'm sure it'll be fine as they do it all the time and lots of people have it done. Personally though my opinion is YOU WANT TO CUT YOUR EYE OPEN WITH LASERS?! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?! ARE YOU NUTS?! THESE ARE YOUR *EYES* WE'RE TALKING ABOUT? WHAT IF YOU GO BLIND!?
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Trowel 15,038 posts
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Registered 10 years agoryandsimmons wrote:
It's a competitive industry with a ludicrous mark-up - tell them it's too much and ask them what their best price is, then turn that down. Or just ignore them for a while and they'll start throwing vouchers your way. I only ever had the information CD but they spammed me for 3 years with desperate offers.
Anyone had this done? Had my consultation today and am very tempted.
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richarddavies 2,567 posts
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Registered 4 years agoGo for it. Worst case scenario and your eye's get blinded but maybe the lasers will give you special sonar powers like Dare devil?...It could happen.
On a serious note I only know one person that has had this done and she now has to put drops in her eyes multiple times a day everyday because they don't wet up properly anymore like eyeballs should. -
heyyo 14,328 posts
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Registered 7 years agoMy dad's friend had this done (not from Optical Express) and his left retina detached or something serious like that, operations on the NHS couldn't fix it and now he wears glasses as thick as anything... but the right lens is about 80% less thicker.
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steellam 1,045 posts
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Registered 8 years agoBloke I know had this done and they made a mess, he had to have an operation involving the lens, got an infection and is now totally blind in one eye.
He got 300k compensation but I would rather have my sight.gif)
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grey_matters 3,075 posts
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Registered 7 years agoKnow two girls that got this done and they couldn't be happier. No bad effects so far (18 months-ish). -
heyyo 14,328 posts
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Registered 7 years agosteellam wrote:
Hmm, tough one. Blind in one eye or £300k ... stereoscopic vision is overrated? You can drive with one eye in the UK (but not many other countries)... seems you'd be pretty functional with one then.
Bloke I know had this done and they made a mess, he had to have an operation involving the lens, got an infection and is now totally blind in one eye.
He got 300k compensation but I would rather have my sight
Daft I know but in effect you're 'paying' £300k for depth perception. How much do kidneys go for now? I'd rather lose, 'sell' an eye over a kidney... -
PatrickEwing 1,975 posts
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Registered 7 years agoI had it done 16 months ago at ultralase. One of the best things i've done. I haven't had any repurcussions at all. The stasifacction from waking up now to going to bed without glasses is immeasurable. I couldn't recommend it highly enough. -
Doggypup 146 posts
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Registered 4 years agoHad this done over 4 years ago with optical express and I've no complaints. Best thing ever. Can have a cup of tea without steamed glasses -
Considered this, but have stuck with Night and Day contact lenses that you can keep in constantly for 4 - 6 weeks. They're £51 for 3 pairs online. (ie. £200 a year).
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Lukus 18,712 posts
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Registered 8 years agoheyyo! wrote:
Not just depth perception. Have you ever tried walking around for more than a few minutes with one eye shut? It's fucking annoying. You miss out on proper peripheral vision, nothing seems in focus, it's miserable.steellam wrote:
Hmm, tough one. Blind in one eye or £300k ... stereoscopic vision is overrated? You can drive with one eye in the UK (but not many other countries)... seems you'd be pretty functional with one then.
Bloke I know had this done and they made a mess, he had to have an operation involving the lens, got an infection and is now totally blind in one eye.
He got 300k compensation but I would rather have my sight
Daft I know but in effect you're 'paying' £300k for depth perception. How much do kidneys go for now? I'd rather lose, 'sell' an eye over a kidney...
300K is nothing compared to proper sight.Paintings & Photographs
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M83J01P97 5,755 posts
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Registered 6 years agoYeah there has been this topic before.
It's a horribly hit and miss procedure I'm afraid. My mum had it done in 2009 and was left in a right state because of it. -
Chopsen 13,728 posts
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Registered 8 years agoheyyo! wrote:
No way. Lose an eye, loose depth perception. Lose a kidney and....have one kidney. Complete no-brainer.
Daft I know but in effect you're 'paying' £300k for depth perception. How much do kidneys go for now? I'd rather lose, #
'sell' an eye over a kidney...
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boo 10,778 posts
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Registered 10 years agoMy brother-in-law had this done about a year ago with one of the big-name companies (can't remember which one). One eye was perfect, the other played up, and he had to go back for three or four procedures until they got it right.
I'm pretty sure he's ok now, and loves not wearing glasses, but you wouldn't catch me doing it.
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Lexx87 20,836 posts
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Registered 7 years agoMy mum had this done and is fine. Will always be horror stories about anything but it is a risky procedure like anything else.Speak the truth hussy!
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ElNino9 12,440 posts
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Registered 6 years agoBag of shit, I know a few opticians who said they'd steer well clear. In most cases peoples eyesight is better for a few years before reverting being just as bad if not worse than it was prior to having it done.
Spend the money on a spanking new TV.Hated, adored, never ignored.
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RabidChild 2,265 posts
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Registered 8 years agoNo way would I risk getting this done. I have pretty poor sight without specs, and don't have true steroscopic vision due to a lazy eye, but I wouldn't risk this procedure - i've heard too many horror stories. I'd rather stick with slightly-shit-but-liveable vision than risk losing even that. -
Derblington 19,637 posts
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Registered 9 years ago2 of my close mates have had this done, no problems and both very happy (one was at Optical Express, not sure about the other).
I'm going to get mine done later this year, holiday allowance permitting. I've been wearing specs/contacts for close to 20 years and I've always hated it. -
Destria 2,459 posts
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Registered 9 years agoSurprised by all the horror stories actually. Aren't the complication rates like 3% or something? With a "complication" being anything in the first year? I had it done three years ago and it's easily the best thing I've done. Being able to see without glasses is awesome.
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sirtacos 6,804 posts
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Registered 5 years agoPerhaps someone's already pointed this out, but before the lasers come into play, they have to pry open your eyelids with special metal things and then CUT INTO YOUR EYE WITH A SCALPEL-like object. So it's not all fancy lasers and stuff: you actually have to watch as a sharp metal object approaches your eye so that the surgeon can cut a flap.
At least that's what I've been told.
In my eyes it negates everything that's good about the procedure. I wouldn't even let them do this to me if it meant laser vision, super strength and Jedi force powers. Well ok, I'd do it for the Jedi stuff. But good vision isn't a Jedi mind trick. Considering everything involved, it's a lame payoff, unless you have a bat's vision to begin with and want to be a fighter pilot or something.
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President_Weasel 7,780 posts
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Registered 9 years agoFriend of mine had laser eye surgery many years ago (8 or 9, I think? more than 6, anyway) and has yet to show any ill effects. I'm still far too chicken to consider it. -
I had laser eye surgery to correct a detached retina (it didn't work), and I can confirm that at least in that case nothing went anywhere near my eye apart from the laser. It aches like a bastard though if they do it for too long at once, makes you want to tear your eyeball out. I did subsequently have an actual operation where they went inside my eye but that was under general anaesthetic.
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steoc4 1,606 posts
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Registered 8 years agoI got it done and I'd definitely recommend it - I know a bunch of others who've had it done too and everyone was delighted with it, so I *really* don't think the stories on this thread are representative.
That said, I got it done with Optical Express but discovered I could have got it done elsewhere a lot cheaper afterwards. I'd recommend shopping around - I'm sure the actual procedure will be essentially identical no matter where you get it done.
Edit: And yes, there is a scalpel involved at the start (although you can pay an extra fortune for them to use a laser instead) - your eye is swimming in eye drops and completely numb and blurry before they do it though, I wouldn't have even known it was happening if I wasn't told. -
estoo 2,524 posts
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Registered 7 years agoGreggywocky... wrote:
I had no idea these existed, how do they compare comfort-wise with daily disposables?
Considered this, but have stuck with Night and Day contact lenses that you can keep in constantly for 4 - 6 weeks. They're £51 for 3 pairs online. (ie. £200 a year).
While I'm at it I'm gonna give these guys a plug because they gave me some amazing customer service last year.
Lenson
One of my orders took over a week to turn up, I emailed them, they sent out some more, then both turned up a couple of days later.
I emailed them offering to pay for the 2nd lot rather than going through the hassle of posting them back and they just said to keep them. Highly recommended! -
estoo wrote:
I wear them constantly for a month or more, have been doing so since 2005, and have never had any problems. They can effect different people different ways though, according to the optician. Couldn't hurt to try a pair I suppose. I get them from lenstore.co.uk.Greggywocky... wrote:
I had no idea these existed, how do they compare comfort-wise with daily disposables?
Considered this, but have stuck with Night and Day contact lenses that you can keep in constantly for 4 - 6 weeks. They're £51 for 3 pairs online. (ie. £200 a year).
While I'm at it I'm gonna give these guys a plug because they gave me some amazing customer service last year.
Lenson
One of my orders took over a week to turn up, I emailed them, they sent out some more, then both turned up a couple of days later.
I emailed them offering to pay for the 2nd lot rather than going through the hassle of posting them back and they just said to keep them. Highly recommended!
To clarify - by 'constantly' I mean exactly that. You don't take them out at night either. -
estoo 2,524 posts
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Registered 7 years agoSounds good, it was taking them out each night that put me off the monthlys.
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ecureuil 74,185 posts
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Registered 8 years agoRabidChild wrote:
It wouldn't fix lazy eye anyway, would it? I thought lazy eye is a problem with the eye communicating with the brain.
No way would I risk getting this done. I have pretty poor sight without specs, and don't have true steroscopic vision due to a lazy eye, but I wouldn't risk this procedure - i've heard too many horror stories. I'd rather stick with slightly-shit-but-liveable vision than risk losing even that.
I looked in to laser eye surgery myself, cause I have a lazy (left) eye. It doesn't wander, but it's a lot weaker than my right. I don't need glasses but they do make things appear a little bigger. -
Yeah, lazy eye (as distinct from a squint) is a problem with the retina, optic nerve or visual cortex. Lasering only affects your cornea, which can correct for problems with your cornea or compensate for problems with your lens, but can't do anything about the rest of your eye. But then neither can glasses or contacts.
ElNino9 wrote:
Makes sense. Lasering your eyes is just like fitting a permanent pair of contacts, and very few people who wear contacts find their prescription never changes.
In most cases peoples eyesight is better for a few years before reverting being just as bad if not worse than it was prior to having it done.Cubby didn't know how to turn off sigs!
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