What our Patients say

After years of wanting to be free of glasses, and hours of scrutinizing endless pieces of information on eye surgery, I finally took the plunge, and booked a consultation at the Solihull clinic of Accuvision…
The consultation on Friday 21 September went well, the tests were extensive, and I felt at ease throughout. In the end I was told I was a perfect candidate for Wavefront Lasik eye surgery, and decided it was now or never….
The next available surgery day at Solihull was the following Tuesday, so I paid my deposit to secure a surgery time on that day.
On the day, my husband and I travelled the two hours from our home in West Yorkshire. I sat in the waiting room watching others come out of surgery, and trying to tell what they were thinking… no-one seemed uncomfortable, which put my mind at rest a little.
Then I was called in, and panicked.. ‘am I doing the right thing?’, I’ve had glasses and contacts for over 20 years, so ‘why now??’, ‘what if it hurts?’, ‘what if it goes wrong?’..I tried to remain cool, calm and collected, but in truth, I was terrified….
The procedure was explained throughout its happening (except it is not just the green light you have to look at that disappears, everything actually goes black for a short time).. I personally, did not like the moment when I was told I would feel a slight pressure, because I knew this would be when they cut the flap in the cornea. When the eye was being lasered there was a ‘burning’ smell which lasted a few seconds (though I was told the laser actually freezes rather than burns). When I sat back in the waiting room (after about 5-8 mins), I said to my husband ‘I can’t believe I have just done that’, to which he replied ‘neither can I!’..He knows how squeamish I am. In truth, I have to say, I felt absolutely no pain or discomfort whatsoever..Although I did expect to be able to see clearly straight away, I could not, everything was blur, but this is common for most. I was told come the morning, I would see clearer.
Unfortunately for me, my eyes were very dry (even though I was putting the drops in up to going to bed), when I awoke the next day my right eye did not feel right, when I removed the eye guard, my vision in that eye was actually worse than the day before, my pupil was tiny and not reacting to light. When we returned to the clinic, I was informed the flap had moved slightly, and I had water retention under it.. It appeared the protective lens had suffocated my eye. Though I was assured there was no need to worry, the eye was starting to repair itself, and the water should be absorbed. I was asked to come back on the next surgery day, just in case…..
When I attended my next appointment, I was checked by four people, and the conclusion was I would not need another operation.. Over that week, the blurriness had started to subside, and the cornea was back to full thickness, my sight getting better day by day. I was told my eye sight was better than 20/20 IN BOTH EYES, WOW.
Over three weeks on, I am still improving, though still a little hazy in my right eye (I have to blink a few times for clearer vision), I am hopeful things will be normal soon.
I don’t want to put any one off at all, I just wanted to share my experience, as it was not the same for me as it was for the majority of people on this site…. I would not deter anyone who has been thinking about laser eye surgery. If you are, I would encourage you to go for it!! I am a wimp, and considering what I have been through, I am not sorry in the least that I had this surgery as it means freedom from glasses and contacts. I felt safe in the hands of Accuvision, and would recommend them as being amongst the best, Thanks for caring guys..

Before I begin, I would like to thank the staff at Accuvision for their wonderful service, in my opinion they are second to none.

Right… For those of you reading these reviews trying to decide who to pick then I can definitely vouch for Accuvision. They price their treatment accordingly and fairly whilst providing quality treatment.

I am based in the North so I originally went to Leeds to see Simon Falk for my consultation. Simon was exceptionally clear and concise and answered all of my questions without any worries. I must say, he gave me the best eye checkup I have ever had (and this was all FREE!!!). I was very happy at this stage to sign up.

I had my treatment at the Fulham clinic in London (which was perfectly placed 5 minutes away from the Parson’s Green Tube station) and I was very impressed with the overall presentation of the clinic. The staff were exceptionally friendly and greeted me very warmly. The optometrists were very thorough with their evaluation of me (even though I had already paid my deposit) and gave me a very clear idea of what to expect.

I was exceptionally nervous when it came to the crunch, but it was totally painless and ended before I had time to get too worried (thank you Darius!). I left the clinic feeling very confident I had made the right choice.

Almost immediately I could see a major improvement with my vision (with sneaked peeks at the TV in the lounge of the clinic) and also in the Taxi journey back to the hotel.

Unfortunately for me, I had a slight delay in my recovery which was later found to be a reaction to the steroids. I was very nervous about complications and they suggested I went to the clinic the same day to confirm everything was fine – I had quite a journey to make and it was after their opening hours by the time I arrived – but the surgeon (Darius) waited for me as did all of the Optometrists. Darius spotted the problem immediately without fuss and put me at ease. The Staff were very thorough again, double checking everything (including eye pressure 2 different ways just to be certain). I knew I was in very good hands.

Three days later both of my eyes were recovered. My right eye, which had already been very good, was exceptional – much better than I had hoped for. My left eye not as good but still great. Two weeks later I am still seeing improvements and everything looks so much nicer. Colours are more vivid, distant objects appear more crisp and everything looks great. Everything seems much more upbeat and real. I was amazed at how the colours jumped out at me (and I still am). I guess this is what they mean by improved acuity.

I would not hesitate to recommend Accuvision – especially those worried about the aftercare – which in my case has been brilliant!!

This was the best money I have ever spent. If you are looking for great people, unbelievable amounts of support and 2020 vision this is the place, Accuvision, I would recommend. The optometrist was lovely and very helpful with the questions that I had, he also gave me a realistic view on things and I felt that I was being given good, honest advice. The opp was approx 2 mins per eye and after that my vision has improved dramatically. I had near perfect vision with in a couple of hours. I hope this helps and good luck with the surgery if you choose to have.

So much has been said, all excellent about Accuvision, that I cannot add more that will enhance the supberb people that will care for anyone considering having laser eye surgery.

Having had the surgery 5 weeks ago,I can only say that to have plucked up the ‘not required’ courage to have my eyes treated (and I am no spring chicken!) its simply marvelous to experience the same if not better sight than I had some 25 years ago.

So, to anyone thinking of having it done, I would say don’t hesitate. Have a free assessment, meet the great staff and feel reassured.There is no better company than Accuvision to look after your eyes.

My grateful thanks to Chad Rostron my surgeon that day and the team at Fulham for their care and after care.

I went to Accuvision after a friend of mine and his father had the procedure. They both had pretty poor eye sight prior to the operation, and have been very vocal about how well everything went and how well looked after they were.

My own prescription pre-op was -4.5 left eye and -2.5 in the right, so the stigmatism was quite bad. The consultation was very detailed and professional. In fact, they actually found a fault with my spectacles that no one else had picked up. I had the procedure on a Friday morning and it was a very efficient, professional and friendly service.

There was no discomfort post-op and my eyesight was back to the pre-op corrected level by the evening. 5 days later and I can read the 20-20 line on an eye chart, the incision has healed and there’s no discernable defect in either eye. I am extremely impressed with the people, process and results and would highly recommend that you at least have a consultation with Accuvision.

I’ve been thinking about having laser treatment for around 2 years. After visiting 2 other well known clinics, I found Accuvision in Solihull Birmingham to be the right one for me. It was the cheapest and they also made me feel valued rather than just a number or statistic.I felt more comfortable after the intial consultaion and confident they would look after me.I was nervous before I had the laser treatment, but the surgeons and the staff looked after me and I can’t fault the service. The procedure literally was over in 10 minutes and was painless. My perscription before surgery was -3.50 in both eyes and now it is virtually perfect. I received the treatment on a Thursday and was driving again by Saturday. I strongly recommend if you are considering laser eye treatment, visit Accuvision for a consultation. The team will look after you. Thank you Accuvision, I can now see my family without looking through glasses.

I had my eye surgery in July 2007 and it was the best thing I have done!! The results are truely amazing and the care and attention to detail and service given by the staff was fantastic.
Jeni

A year ago at the age of 63 I opted to have laser treatment to both eyes on the same day at Parsons Green surgery. Previously having worn Bi-focals I decided I wanted life without glasses. Other places I had tried refused because they said the eyes were too bad. The day I arrived the staff were marvelous and very re-assuring. The surgery lasted a few minutes and was completely pain free. The results were completely amazing when minutes after I could read again and my mid and long sight was good. After care: The slightest problem or worry you have is dealt with briskly and efficiently with a quick phone call. Now one year on and having just received my final checkup which was perfect, I would recommend the excellent services of Accuvision to anyone considering eye surgery.

I have always wanted to apply for the Fire Service and now after laser treatment with Accuvision I can now fulfil my ambition. I went to Accuvision in Solihull after being recommended by my optician with -2.75 and -2.50 vision, Nick was great he did some tests and told me that I have a great chance of having perfect vision. I knew I wanted to have the treatment from day 1, they explained the consequencies to me but that wasnt going to stop me! The operation lasted all of 5mins, slight discomfort but absolutely no pain. Then I had my sight back after 12years! The after care has been great and Accuvision have sent me last some champayne glasses! I am 26years old and now have 15/20 vision better than average which is 130% vision!!! well happy and the money I will save now on not having to pay for contacts, glasses and perscription sunglasses. so if you are thinking about it book an appointment!