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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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CAUTION: Laser Eye Surgery Ahead!

May 8th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under
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The most common reason I hear from people who have not yet decided to go for laser eye correction is that they are cautious and worried that something might go wrong. This is very understandable.

LASIK eye surgery is not for everyone. Some people are very happy with glasses. Some like to have a designer accessory prominent in their appearance. Many people would definitely choose to have laser sight correction if someone could ‘guarantee’ that nothing would go wrong.

LASIK eye treatment has, in fact, become a very safe procedure BUT (there’s always a but!) you need to have certain boxes ticked before you go ahead.

The results you will get, and live with, will depend on four factors:

  1. The laser technology used - your surgeon cannot get better results than the laser can deliver
    QUESTION FOR YOU: Which laser is the best?

  2. Your surgeon - the laser will only perform as well as the surgeon ‘driving’ it! And even then, never better than the manufacturer made it capable of - see point 1
    QUESTION FOR YOU: How can I know who the best surgeon is?

  3. The clinic - will they take good care of you before, during and especially after your treatment?
    QUESTION FOR YOU: How can I select the best clinic?

  4. The price you will pay - you don’t always get what you think you are paying for
    QUESTION FOR YOU: How much should I pay for LASIK laser eye surgery - if I pay more, will it be better or safer?

Tune in again next week to see the answers to these questions! The truth is out there! (old X-Files fan - sorry!)

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    1. Comment by Chris on 14 May 2008:

      I think you bring up two great points in this article. One: a laser’s effectiveness is only as good as the doctor “driving” it. And two: the laser better be well made because that can affect how well the doctor drives it. Very good.

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