Laser eye surgery

[Tom B]

Anybody got any experience of this? At £600- £800 it sounds like it could work out cheaper than continually buying glasses/contacts over a few years, but articles like this highlighting the risks make me think twice http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2745035.stm

[Dunc R]

Tom I had mine done about 3 years ago and have had no problems. A few friends of mine have also used the same surgeon and again no problems, one of them had low beam high beam surgery. This means one eye has been corrected for long sight one and eye for short sight thus doing away with the need of reading glasses down the line.

The whole procedure took approx 10 minutes, had blurred vision straight after but was clear by the time I awoke the following morning. I was given a full brief on what would happen in the operation and what I could expect after the op.

Bottom line is I would get it done again if required.

Dunc

[DOUBLE A]

Tom, i got mine done in November 1994 when the procedure was still pretty new, has to go to London as anywhere else was charging silly money ( was lucky to have a kindly big sister staying their to mop my furrowed brow ), it was uncomfortable for 2 or 3 days but eased off after that although had to wait 6 months to get the 2nd eye done, know the procedure is a lot more advanced now.

Have no regrets whatsoever and the discomfort for a short time was no problem when i look at the big picture, I.E would not have got into the police with the way my eyes were.

Know about a dozen people who have had it done and think they are all happy that they did.