What our Patients say

I had my surgery on the 4th December. After a friend recommended Accuvision to me. With ultra sensitive eyes – (never could wear contact lenses) I thought I might be a problem, but I had absolute confidence in everybody there. I had roughly +3.50 in each eye, an astigmatism & very large pupils. I now have 20/20 vision. The operation itself was not the most pleasant of things to have done – but not painful, but well worth it for the results you get. I had the op in the morning and kept my eyes closed all the rest of the day, as they felt gritty. The next day I woke up & could actually see without my glasses -wow- eyes were a little sore. I think it was about a week before I was comfortable with the feel of my eyes, before the grittiness went. Unfortunately I did get bad bruising from the surgery in my eyes which involved the whites of the eyes going bloodshot – this is probably why the eyes have troubled me longer than they seem to have for most other people. But the redness is nearly all gone now, and the vision I think is still improving. I would definitely recommend this treatment to anybody and choose Accuvision – they are definitely the best.

Having had a bad experience with Ultralase (see my post 26-May-03), I thought all was lost until I came accross this website and began reading some of the posts here about accuvision!

So booked a consultation – my prescription was -9 & -8.25 with slight astigmatism.
Vic was very thorough, and never put me under any pressure. These guys specialise in hard prescriptions – Ultralase couldn’t do me because my pupils dilate to 7mm and they could only treat a 6mm surface, plus they would have left me 250microns corneal thickness (excluding flap).

Vic & Daryus prescribed a customised Lasik method (I wouldn’t need wavefront), which would require an inverted flap and extra thin flap of 100 microns- the total cost would be £4k.

I went ahead with surgery last week (fri) – painless procedure, (just uncomfortable), no post op pain, just a little stinging for an hour, and light sensitivity for 2/3 hours. I had to wear a protective contact lense over night so this slowed the healing process which meant I had cloudy/hazy vision the next day (sat) – by sunday morning I had very clear vision which improved every day after – I was back at work on the Tuesday.

I had my 1 week check and have 20/15! (better than 20/20) – these guys are awesome!

because of the combination of inverted and thin flap it meant that my corneal thickness was approx 310microns in both eyes (compare that to Ultralase’s 250microns)!

It was expensive but these guys are way ahead of the rest.

I finally went ahead with my surgery on 24th March with Accuvision. (Decided against Centre for Sight for a number of reasons – see comments under their heading)
I am tempted to write Ditto, ditto, ditto, ditto because every positive comment I have read about Accuvision on this website is TRUE!!!! However I will be more specific for the benefit of the people I have promised. (by the way, thank you to all of you who contacted me since my first posting with all your encouraging comments)
I had -3 in both eyesand large pupils! I had wavefront treatment performed by M Rostron with all the usual team present (and a few spectators if I remember correctly) The procedure was painless and I am glad I didn’t work myself into a state beforehand because it wouldn’t have been worth it. It’s over so quickly, there’s no time to panic in there.
I’m delighted with the results(better than 20/20 in both eyes) and they have done such a good job of the flaps that 24 hours after surgery an experienced optician could not see the hinge!
The first few days were hazy and uncomfortable – very similar feeling to that of having worn your contacts for far too long! Each day got clearer and clearer and after one week my eyesight was fantastic! Night vision has also improved dramatically although that was slower in coming. Nothing left to say apart from thanks to all at Accuvision, especially Nick Dash who spent hours answering all of my questions!!
To all of you considering surgery – go to Accuvision – it may be more expensive than some of the ‘high street’ outfits but YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! You only have one pair of eyes!

I had the op two weeks ago now.Following exhaustive research and visits to various clinics I am convinced that Accuvision are as good as it gets in terms of technology and surgical skill. They have treated me very well amd made me feel comfortable and confident at all times.
Immediately after the op I could tell that my right eye was excellent and far better than my left. This has continued to be the case. At the one week post op test my right eye was better than 20/20, but the left eye was still struggling to read the letters on the chart with any real clarity. I have spoken to Accuvision about this on a couple of occassions and they have told me to wait, be patient and give the eye time to recover, so that it was I am trying to do. I have seen little or no improvement in the last two weeks and am hoping that it gets better soon as at the moment I seem to do my seeing with my right eye only!! Everything is a bit wonky.

Will keep you posted with any changes….

Having heard about the Accuvision laser clinic opening up almost two years ago, which was supposed to be using the latest state of the art laser treatment (Wavefront). I started researching the web to see what it was all about. Finally after months of sifting through all the information, I decided to make a trip to Accuvision for a consultation, forearmed with the knowledge that my opticians had previously told me I had an irregular corneal shape. They picked this up in the examination. Daryus and Vik explained to me, that although this might be a contraindication for treatment by most clinics and that they would like to ask me to come back at intervals to see any changes that might be occur in the eye. I went back to the clinic at six monthly intervals for the examinations.

In June 2003, I was told the eyes were stable and they were happy to operate. The kind of service they provided where the emphasis was on the patient’s wellbeing and satisfactory long-term outcome was amazing. I truly felt that the staff wanted clinical excellence above all and not just a production line like surgery.

On the day of the surgery, Mike explained at length the procedure and what to do post-op. In the time that I had waited for all my examinations, Accuvision were going to treat my eyes using their new topography customised treatment. The op went well and within the next day from a prescription of 3.5 and 3.0 with astigmatism I was down to 0 and had 20/20 vision.

I had no problems with the eyes apart from the slight dryness that I experienced for a week. At the one-month post-op examination I was told I had 20/15 vision in both eyes. Apart from the amazement of being relieved of the burden of wearing glasses, what I would sum up my vision as being ‘pin sharp’ and ‘crisp’.

Almost six months down the line my vision is stable with the vision of a hawk…yaay. Thanks to all at Accuvision including Mike, Daryus & Vik

6 days on from my surgery and so far total success, operation was interesting rather than painful, the flap cutting slightly uncomfortable, vision 20/20 within 24hrs, very little discomfort, initially some fluctuation in vision as expected but this now ceased. Night vision not noticeably better (yet?) but have not driven so not really tested. At 1 week check up am expecting 20/10 vision.

You get you what you pay for as every body posting here mentions. What you get at Accuvision is a laser 4 times faster than competitors allowing for quicker operation time and less time for flap to dry out. Flap healing is therefore quicker and less chance of complications. Quicker telemetry so laser is repositioned quicker when eye moves and therefore increased accuracy. Finer laser so more accurate ‘burning’ of corneal tissue. ‘Wavefront’ technology measures thickness of cornea in 168 places giving topographical map of corneal thickness. More tissue can be taken from thicker ‘peaks’ of cornea and less from ‘troughs’. This allows less corneal tissue to be taken for same correction. This is important as the residual thickness of the cornea is cteris all things being equal better thicker than thinner.

The recent adverse publicity should help thin out the competition in provision of lasik surgery. Those following Accuvision lead will no doubt survive, those not updating their technology and employing pushy sales consultants rather than opthamalgic consultants and pressuring clients into signing up for surgery on the day of consultation with discount offers should not be (in an ideal world) in the market place as they are giving lasik an unnecessary reputation as a risky procedure.
Thanks to ALL at Accuvison.

Further to my comments on the 17th Jan (just in case someone thought the surgery went wrong when I didnt report on my treatment sooner!!)….
My treatment went as planned 2 weeks ago and even the following day my vision was already 20/20, with an improvement a week later to better than 20/20 in one eye… Yes, its uncomfortable, having your eyes clamped open is never going to pleasant! but the team are very supportive and caring throughout. I have to say make sure you have someone to look after you the day of surgery, it is handy having someone else put the hourly drops in (and to make you drinks and dinner!!)
Because I work night shifts within my job I have found it hard at times due to the halos and blurriness of LED displays at night, but I have been told this is to be expected and will settle down within the next few weeks. I also think that because I am aware of my vision more I am always examining whether I can see better now than with my glasses before (and beware everyone, you will become a bore talking about laser treatment once you’ve had it done!). One eyes has been quicker to heal and improve than the other but again this is normal. What I can say is don’t expect perfect vision from day 1, it does take time!!
However, I am off on holiday to NZ and Aus for a month soon and cant wait to go with just a pair of sunglasses (and some clothes of course!).
It has made a difference to normal life already, and I don’t regret a single penny that has been spent.
The team are great and my comments from before still stand.
Anybody who is considering treatment should go to Accuvision for a consultation, it is free and you have nothing to lose. I have recommended the team to many colleagues, friends and family and several are already thinking about going for it. Just like myself, it is easier to make a decision about having this treatment when someone you know personally has had it done. Find out for yourself how good they are!!

Claire

I had treatment on Friday 25th April and have found the comments informative pre-surgery and reassuring in the days that have passed since I took the plunge!
My eyes made me a typical Accuvision patient – nothing particularly unusual about my prescription (-2.25 and -2.50 with astigmatism). However, my pupils were classified as ‘huge’ (not particularly technical but a relevant description at 8mm). I had been to Maxivision previously and fortunately the surgeon was reluctant to treat me as I was likely to have significant night vision problems. He recommended Accuvision as the newer technology was likely to improve the outcome.
At my initial consultation, the team at Accuvision reassured me that they could get me an excellent result and whilst they would be unlikely to improve on my night vision (which, according to them was not great but I had not been aware of!), they would certainly not make it worse.
So, I went ahead and am cautiously optimistic. I have not had the stunning results that have been posted on this site but realize that I do need to be patient and my vision will continue to improve.
The surgery itself was fine (really!). In fact, I found the laser light show fascinating. If you have some relaxation techniques such as breathing deeply (remember labour for those mothers amongst you) then this will help. It is all over very quickly. About 10 minutes after surgery the anesthetic eye drops wore off and then it did hurt. My eyes did sting and watered, however Mike had said it would last four hours and to the minute he was right! I made the most of the excuse to lie still with my eyes shut and left my husband to look after the kids (drastic measures I know to take a rest during the day!).
The days following surgery I have had quite a bit if hazziness and my vision is around -0.5. This is not as good as I am used to with glasses and hope to see some improvements over the next week (Daryus said that this slight myopia was due to some corneal oedema and is perfectly normal). My eyes have been gritty and this got worse yesterday, a few days post-surgery. A call to Accuvision and they wanted to see me just to check. The care I have had has been excellent. The following may help if you have just had surgery or considering it:
– the eye drops, particularly the artificial tears, make your eye-lids stick together. Don’t be alarmed!
– be prepared for your vision to develop over time
– grittiness may continue for some time (after all eye surgery is signficant and your eyes do need time to recover)

Accuvision should be congratulated for their patient focussed approach. I particularly liked the way I was treated as an individual from the moment I stepped in, told what to expect, not kept waiting and offered 24 hour care at the end of a telephone.

Location: Parsons Green
Surgeon: William Aycliffe

I had spent a great deal of time researching lasik and choosing a clinic and i would thoroughly recommend this clinic from my experiences
The initial consultation and examination was very extensive and they were more than happy to answer the many questions i had to put my mind at ease.
In my case the preoperative asessment revealed that i had very thin corneas in both eyes particularly where the hinges of the flaps would be.They explained that by using pioneering techniques they would be able to modify the flap design to ensure a successful outcome.
The actual surgery was very quick, with no pain whatsoever.
The results are truly amazing. I now have 20/15 vision and i havent looked back since!! Six months on i am continuing to enjoy a new lease of life and i would like to express my gratitude in particular to vikash and Darius.