I had my eyes done last month after pondering over treatment for over 2 years. It was amazingly easy, pain-free and life-transforming. It has given me the confidence to do things I would never have dreamed of. The staff at the Solihull surgery were fantastic – thanks!!
I’ve waited until my final check-up was completed before writing this review. Firstly though i must tell you my prescription was approx -4.00 and -3.75, i thought of laser eye surgery some years ago with ‘Boots’ but was refused due to a thin cornea! So about 6 mths ago i took the plunge again! hoping for a change in technology. Using this website i decided on Accuvision (parsons green clinic).
I phoned them to arrange a consultation which was booked for the following week. When i arrived i was greeted with confident and happy smiles and to my suprise also found out i DIDNT have thin corneas in fact i had plenty of cornea thickness. I was told i would be a perfect candidate for surgery. SO i had it done there and then!!
Let me stress i was not pressured in any way to do this, it was my decision and mine alone and boy oh boy was i glad i took it. No nervous wait for me!
When it came to the procedure all i can say is its ‘strange’ not painful in anyway but ‘strange’! You can read details about the aftercare elsewhere on this site, your 4 follow up appointments and emergency phone number for the first 24hrs etc but i can add it is excellent. My eyesight is now perfect, i can even read the line BELOW the 20/20 line! I cannot recommend Accuvision enough!
This is my second review following my second operation!!!…. But don’t panic, it’s not all bad news!
I had my first operation at the end of March and posted my glowing review 2 days after surgery (25/03/06). Over the next month however, my sight deteriorated and my prescription drifted back to about +2.25 (about half of my original prescription)
I had the second “enhancement” op at the end of May (at no extra cost) which went just as well as the first with no pain or discomfort, this time however I was left slightly short-sighted to allow it to drift back to the optimum over the next few months.
It’s now 5 months on and my eyesight is now excellent although it has taken 3 or 4 months to fully settle. I’ve never really got a satisfactory answer as to why my sight drifted back so much after the first operation? I’m also still waiting for a copy of the results which Nick promised to send to me 3 months ago!
Over the last 6 months, I’ve been through the full range of highs and the lows but I’m very happy with the final outcome and would still highly recommend Accuvision. One piece of advice……If you’ve just had surgery, don’t post your review for at least 3 months! That way people reading these pages will get a truer picture of the long term results!
Good luck whatever you decide….Andy
It’s now 1 week since I had wavefront LASIK, and i’m extremely pleased with the result. Had the consultation on Monday and the operation on Tuesday, no pain whatsoever. Vision was slightly hazy for two days, but has now settled down. The 7 day check up went well, and my vision is now as good as when I wore contact lenses, if not better! The staff were very friendly and professional – recommended.
I have left it a year before writing this to ensure that everything is as good as I first thought, I considered laser eye surgery for two years. After researching my preferred choice was to use Accuvision. For convenience Solihull seemed the better Clinic for me. My initial consultation was with Nick Dash who put me totally at ease and assured me that they could correct my short vision. The treatment was arranged for 22nd September 2005. Whilst travelling up to Solihull I felt I could have easily given up and backed out, however I am glad I didn’t, the procedure itself lasted about twenty minutes, although the laser treatment lasted only seconds for each eye the rest of the time was getting me in the right position and putting me a ease. It was completely painless and over before I knew it, when I walked into the waiting room afterwards I could see quite clearly, although I was advised to keep my eyes closed as much as possible.
I have never looked back, I don’t know how others get on but for me I have had no problems and have been able to see clearly from that minute on. This for me was a life changing experience I no longer need to wear glasses for any area of my vision and now I have just had my final check up (one year on) and have now been signed off. I would recommend this procedure to anyone and would like to thank Nick for his pre and post operative consultation and of course Brett Halliday and his team who performed the surgery. I am a female of 50+ and was severely short sighted having worn glasses or contact lenses since the age of nine what a transformation.
Thank you Accuvission.
It’s now nearly three months since I had bilateral custom wavefront lasik at Accuvision in Fulham and I thought I’d leave a few comments about the experience.
First of all the consultation was really thorough and there was plenty of time to ask questions (which were realistically answered – this is surgery and no-one can guarantee the outcome – if they do I would see someone else…). After the consultation I was given a list of upcoming surgery dates and the cost of the operation – no salesmanship – just information which was very much appreciated.
Having found out that I was suitable and that a good outcome was likely (which confirmed what I had read on this site and others) I decided to go ahead and booked the surgery the following week. My surgeon was Brett Halliday and given the way things went I can strongly recommend him. The most surprising thing was how quickly everything was over – I didn’t experience any discomfort during the operation – it’s just surreal to watch the operation unfold – in less than ten minutes I was in the waiting room, half an hour later I had my post-operative checks and then I went to the hotel. At this stage everything was looking a little milky but by the evening (after a few hours with my eyes closed) my distance vision was good. The following morning I went back for the check-up and was amazed how well I could see as I walked back to the clinic – everything was very clear.
I ended up using the eye drops for the first couple of weeks and then stopped as there was no more need. Maybe I was lucky (I certainly think so), but I have not had any real problems – I see some halo’s around lights at night but it isn’t that much of an issue and I hope it will continue to get better – if not it is a small price to pay. My vision has gone from around minus 5 in each eye to 0 and 0.25 (which is perfect from my point of view) and I can comfortably read the 20/15 line on the eye chart (1 line better than 20/20 vision).
So I am a very satisfied patient/customer, the staff were friendly, open and professional, there was no hard sell and the proceedure has given me the chance to live without glasses or contact lenses for the first time in twenty years (the last fifteen of which I had worn soft contact lenses. If you are thinking of having the surgery I would highly recommend you go for a consultation at Accuvision – this seems to be the common conclusion of the posters here.
Just thought I would give you a little update as to my previous opticians response to my eyes. He said it is the best ‘job’ he has seen in many years, he checked the blood pressure in my eyes said it is completely normal, I had an eye examination and he said that my vision was 6/6 which is the british equavalent to the american 20/20, he said that I am a little long sighted, but not even enough to put a prescription to, and he also said that would probably correct itself. He also checked in the ‘contact lens’ room the cornea and said that he could not even see where the flap had been cut. So all in all, absolutely fantastic, he said that the headaches were most likely due to the brain adjustment and nothing else. So he said he would like to see me in one year just to see if they have improved any further. He asked me which clinic i went to and i told him, he said that if any of his clients asked for a recommendation, that he would recommend them, not bad ay!
I was persuaded to book a consultation by my sister after being denied Lasik surgery 3 years ago. I was expecting to be told that i was not a suitable candidate, but this was not the case. I had Wavefront Technology to correct my -6.75 & -7.00 vision in May 2006 & have not had to wear glasses or contact lenses since, for the first time in 27 years. I am delighted with the results (my sight is now confirmed as 20/20). I cannot recommend the AccuVision clinic/team enough for their professional manner, expertise and care, I am so glad that I choose to book them and couldn’t ask for any better service.
I am absolutely delighted with my laser eye treatment and the after care received. My prescription was such, that the high street laser eye treatment centres would not consider me for treatment. I was delighted when I approached Accuvision for a free consultation and it was confirmed exactly what could be achieved. I could not believe the difference when I left the clinc when everything was so clear without my glasses. I cannot thank Accuvision enough for making the procedure as pleasant as possible. Everyone was so professional and efficient I would recommend Accuvision to anyone considering the treatment. Eve
