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Mr. Dave Allamby FRCS FRCOphth is a London-based LASIK laser refractive surgeon and heads up FOCUS Laser Vision. You may have seen him on the This Morning TV show with Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton or read one of several articles in the national press, recently for treating rock giant Rick Wakeman and broadcaster Paul Ross. FOCUS is a world-leading clinic in the treatment of presbyopia, or age related loss of close vision and offers LASIK laser eye treatment for short sight or long sight.

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What is it like to have Z-LASIK laser eye surgery?

January 19th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

You can hear Bella Roberts talking with me just 24 hours after her breakthrough Z-LASIK laser eye treatment. You can read more about Z-LASIK in my previous posts, and compare to Bella talking about her LASIK just before having the surgery!

Why have Z-LASIK all-laser eye treatment? Why have FOCUS Laser Vision spent more than £300,000 on this next generation laser technology, when a mechanical bladed microkeratome is only(!) £30,000? The answer. Safety, accuracy and vision results.

Femtosecond lasers have been shown to be more accurate, safer and give better vision results for LASIK laser eye surgery. Many UK clinics have installed the Intralase femtosecond laser as up until now it has been the only game in town. That will change now the Ziemer LDV has arrived. So watch this space!

Z-LASIK laser eye treatment at FOCUS Laser Vision in London starts at £595 per eye.

[tags] femtosecond, Z-LASIK, Ziemer, FOCUS Laser Vision, Intralase, LASEK, laser eye surgery, LASIK, long sight, longsight, PRK, short sight, shortsight, surgeon, technology [/tags]

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  1. Comment by c chapman on 28 January 2008:

    I am extremely interested in Z lasik as I am -10 in both eyes but have a high degree os astigmatism which makes me unsuitable for normal laser treatment. Will Z lasik be a possibilty for me?

  2. Comment by Dave Allamby on 1 February 2008:

    We would need to see your prescription first of all, but treatment may well be possible. Please email your most recent full prescription numbers to info@focusclinics.com.
    Thank you. David

  3. Comment by zainba pandor on 25 April 2008:

    hi! just the same as submitted by someone earlier. there are various ptice comparisons on your website but no definate prices. i have been for an assessment before to optimax as the advert seem very attractive however after the consultation price per eye for Lasek treatment foreach eye was coming to around £850. they told me i have a -4.75 prescription for laser in both my eyes. can you tell me how much the treatment would cost me approximately? Lasik and Lasek?
    many thanks
    zainab

  4. Comment by Yogi on 15 April 2009:

    Hi,

    Could you tell me the difference between the z-laser and the 5th Generation iFS Intralase laser that the Centre for Sight uses?

    Thanks

    Yogi

  5. Comment by Nima on 3 June 2009:

    Hi, I have astigmathism and also history of keloid on my right shoulder that goes back to when I was 7 I am not 24 considering to go for intralase lasik with custom wavefront. do u think for some one who has history of keloid this procedure is safe?

    tnx

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