Comments on: Laser Eye Surgery Prices

By: Dave Allamby

Dave Allamby — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:42:56 +0000

hi Daniel, Yes laser eye surgery is possible. You want a LASIK approach, not PRK/LASEK. Look for a WaveLight or Schwind excimer laser at whichever clinic you choose for your type of prescription. Best regards, Dave

By: Daniel p

Daniel p — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:18:08 +0000

my prescription is R +0.75 -3.25 5.0 L +1.00 -5.25 170.0

can i have laser eye surgery?

Thank you

Dan

By: Dave Allamby

Dave Allamby — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:58:00 +0000

Hi Matt
Glad you like the blog. Your treatment choices are between wavefront PRK and blade-free wavefront LASIK. Most patients opt for the latter. Costs would be approx £2650 for both eyes, confirmed at your consultation.
Best regards, Dave

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:24:55 +0000

Dave

I am thinking of having laser treatment but am unsure about the costs although your website has been extremely helpful and very reassurring regarding the safety aspects.

My glasses prescription has been stable for over 2 years at
R SPH -2.00
L SPH -1.25 CYL -0.25 AXIS 170.0

My contact lens prescription was increased to -2.25 at the end of last year.

Could you please indicate the approximate costs and type of treatments that may may be available to me.

Many thanks
Matt

By: Dave Allamby

Dave Allamby — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:31:53 +0000

Hi Nichola, Your treatment for wavefront (actually all our treatments are wavefront) blade-free Z-Lasik would be approx £2,800-2,900 for both eyes. We can confirm once we have your prescription measured at consultation. Prices will be going up in September but still plenty of time.
With best regards, Dave

By: Nichola

Nichola — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:19:57 +0000

Hello,

Please can I ask for a quote for Lasik (inc. Wavefront). I’m 35 and my prescription hasn’t changed for years, the following is my contact prescription (sorry can’t find one for glasses):

R -2.00 / -1.25 / 90
L -2.25 / -0.75 / 90

Many thanks.

By: Dave Allamby

Dave Allamby — Sun, 16 May 2010 11:53:23 +0000

Hi Ian
Your prescription is only moderate for those we treat and very typical of laser eye surgery patients I see every day. We would have to see you to assess any damage from the extended wear lenses but I would not expect anything serious.
The price would be around £1300-1400 per eye for Z-LASIK. All our patients get wavefront and blade free femtosecond LASIK. Incidentally, Focus offer £300 off right now so that should save 10-15%, depending on your exact prescription.
Best regards, Dave

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:49:21 +0000

Hi dave

my name is ian and I hope u can help. My eyes are both -4.50 and I have been wearing night and day lenses for years. But damaged my cornea from wearing them to much. So have had to go back to glasses and daily lenses. My cornea has now healed. Do u think I would be ok for laser eye surgery and if so how much do u think it would roughly cost. And could u tell me if my eyes are really bad. Thanks a lot.
Kind regards Ian

By: Dave Allamby

Dave Allamby — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:03:23 +0000

HI Adam
No problem. Also note that Focus offers £300 off until May 31.
To treat your prescription with wavefront blade free Z-LASIK would be approximately £2,500 for both eyes, incl £300 off, with myself or Mr. Ali Mearza to do the surgery.
Best regards, Dave

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:09:22 +0000

HI Dave,

My prescription is below. I am 31. Would love to get a rought quote for this:

L: -3.25 -1.25 AXIS 060
R: -1.75 -1.25 AXIS 120

By: Dave Allamby

Dave Allamby — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:05:59 +0000

Hi Tom
Yes, your prescription now appears basically stable since age 21. The right eye Rx uses a different format but is the same power between age 21 and 23. Minor fluctuations are OK, and we want no more than 0.5D over the past 12 months, and ideally 24 months.
Cost with Focus Laser Vision would be approx in total (both eyes) £2,600-2,700 for wavefront and blade free Z-LASIK (the most advanced treatment)
Thanks
Dave

By: Dave Allamby

Dave Allamby — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:01:56 +0000

Hi June
I am assuming that it was the near addition part of your prescription that changed, and not your distance prescription? The stability rule (of not more than 0.5D change in the past 12 months) is for (younger) short sighted patients where the myopia progresses until the early 20s. I specialise in treating patients for loss of reading vision and fully expect the near vision to be changing if they are younger than 60-65, so steadily needing stronger glasses. So these patients, age 45-60 will often show a change in their near prescription which is quite acceptable to go ahead with treatment. It is essential though that these patients are counselled that their near vision has not finished getting worse and some additional top-up treatment will still be needed in the years to come.
Best regards
David

By: june baker

june baker — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:27:59 +0000

Hi i am booked in to have laser and a type of lens fitted so i will not have to waer reading glasses, but my friend who is a D O said because my r x has changed in the last four months i should not be having it done is this correct.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:45:05 +0000

Dear Dr. Allamby,

I was wondering if you could tell me if my eyes are already suitable for lasik. My eye sight developed as follows:

15 years
R.:-3,00=+0,50 A 90
L.:-1,50=+0,25 A 100

20 years
R.:-3,75=+0,50 A 90
L.:-1,25=+0,25 A 100

21 years
R.:-4,50=+0,50 A 90
L.:-2,25=+0,50 A 100

23 years (I assume this is a slightly different format)
R: -4.00 -0.5 5*
L: -2.25

That was in September. Now I am 24. There are different opinion’s on how long vision should be stable on the internet (1-2 years) – also what exactly does stable mean? Are minor fluctuations okay? How much would Lasik cost in my case (ballpark) ?

Best wishes,

Tom

By: Dave Allamby

Dave Allamby — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:01:17 +0000

Hello Divya
Not sure why the surgery is required immediately from your description, but hard to answer without all the facts as other factors could have been present. The option presented sounds reasonable.
Regards
David