lazer eye treatment

[bulla]

hi, everyone
has any one had lazer treatment and is it dangerous
how long is the healing process. i would be greatful for any information

noreen

[number2]

I had laser treatment last year, it doesn't work for every one, they cannot touch the retina, and my trouble is a blood clot behind the retina, no it doesn't hurt, they put drops in your eye to deaden it, i had to have 2 sessions, when they've finished tell you not to drive for a couple of hours, but being in the middle of nowhere and having no-one to drive me there, i drove myself, no problem. Alan

[puma]

number2 what was the cost per eye and whereabouts did you get it done

[cef]

A friend of mine had both eyes done (Very short sighted) 2 years ago, total cost £2.500.  She had worn glasses nearly all her life, the transformation was amazing  

[Jules1]

Optimax charge £395 per eye and Lazer Vision is (if memory serves me right about £595 each).   Last time I checked.  Not had courage to have it done myself yet!   They both have websites I think so you should find them on a Google search.

[Scunner]

Can you just get one done, in case you aren't happy?

[number2]

I had mine done on nhs at Oldham Royal, but my son had his done, not sure who with but his were £1000 an eye, but as he works as a nurse he got it done half price, and he can now see perfectly, but his was eye correction, mine was a cleaning job, might have been better taking eye out and giving it a scrape and scrub, i could have had more treatment, which involved a yellow fluid beingput in my veins it would show up in my retina, then they would be able to tell if my eye was worth operating on, but there was a 1 in 276,000 chance of a fatality, so i gave up at that point, cos there's still a chance the clot will disappear on its own eventually. Alan

[Stressed Eric]

Had my eyes done with Optimax 5 years ago and never needed any specs since then. (except of course my sunpecs when in Turkey !!!)

[laffa]

 :)I'm a bit sceptical about these procedures, I dont think there has been enough research into the long term effects,

[Nicnic]

I got quoted for both eyes going to Izmir £400 that was for my prescription anyhow,