Comments on: What kinds of laser eye surgery are there? Part 1

By: Dave Allamby

Dave Allamby — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:20:52 +0000

Hi Adam
Yes, 95% of our treatments are now blade free wavefront LASIK – superbly accurate, no blade risks, almost no down-time. The consultation would be a separate visit, and then we would do both eyes together at your next visit for treatment, unless you specifically wanted each eye done at a time. But I can’t even remember the last time I did that actually, but it remains the patient’s choice, of course.
Corrective procedures are available and depends on the kind of correction required. For haloes and glare, I really just don’t see these anymore with the modern WaveLight laser for distance vision correction. Around 1% of patients though are slightly long or short sighted still after treatment and we then do an enhancement often 12 weeks after initial LASIK.
For you right eye blade free wavefront Z-LASIK should be £845 and £1045 for the left, assuming we measure you the same as your contacts. Will be very close to that anyway and we will confirm your prescription at the consult
Thanks
Dave

By: Adam Palmer

Adam Palmer — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:10:58 +0000

Hi,

I have been doing substantial research over the past few weeks into this as I have been hoping to have laser sight correction for a number of years now. My contact lense prescription is L-2.00 R-1.50 and has been consistent for about 3 years now. Unless there is any issue shown up at the consult, is blade free LASIK the best option to go for? What would the cost of such a thing be and is it done in one go or separate visits for each eye?
In the event of halos or other problems, what are the corrective procedures available?

Thank you!

Adam

By: Marc Nicholson

Marc Nicholson — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:35:23 +0000

Thanks for your help!

By: Dave Allamby

Dave Allamby — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:23:35 +0000

Hi Marc
No problem, happy to help. Yes, the one week check up can be at 8 days rather than 7. I also operate on other days, but the Tuesdays have the best availability at the moment and we can usually accommodate within a couple of weeks for surgery.
See you soon!
Dave

By: Marc Nicholson

Marc Nicholson — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:36:21 +0000

Hi there,
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this. I’m looking into having laser eye surgery and enquiring about the weekly checkup. As I understand it, surgery is only performed on a Tuesday at Focus Laser Vision, with a week checkup the following Tuesday. Can the weekly checkup be on the Wednesday after surgery? I’m having trouble getting all the time off work and being able to book an appointment on the wednesday after surgery would help!

I would ring the clinic directly, but I’ve lost the number!

Thanks for your help

Marc Nicholson

By: Dave Allamby

Dave Allamby — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:54:45 +0000

Hi Hugh
thanks for the mail. Yes, be happy to let you know prices. And you could stay over for 2 nights with consult first day, treatment the next and morning after check up to follow. We can help with a discount at local hotels if you wish. The next visit is one week later, than about 2 months after correction.
Prices for distance vision correction for your wife’s prescription for wavefront blade-free LASIK would be £1145 per eye, saving £700-£1800 compared to other clinics. If you want to book in, just let me know and I will get one of my staff to email to you directly.
Best regards
Dave

By: Hugh McGrane

Hugh McGrane — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:09:59 +0000

Hi, My wife would like to get her vision corrected. We have been to another clinic and she is suitable for treatment but the cost seems very high.

What would it cost for the following prescription for wavefront blade free lasik.
Right -3.25 , -0.25
Left -3.0 , 0.0

If we went for the treatment I would have to travel some distance to London. It is possible to have a consultation one day and treatment the next day. What would be the minimun stay in London required for the treatment. And then what after care appointments are required.

Regards
Hugh.

By: Dave Allamby

Dave Allamby — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:43:42 +0000

Hi Daniel
We like to do the consultation on a different day to treatment. Its better to dilate the eyes and have a thorough examination, plus have time to feel no pressure to go ahead, even if you are pretty sure it’s right for you. For parking, yes, plenty of metered bays on the road, plus multi-level car park nearby.
Regards, Dave

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:16:29 +0000

Hi,

Sorry, another question! Do you do treatments and consultations on the same day? i.e. If I came for a consultation in the morning, how likely is it to then be able to have the treatment afterwards if we were both satisfied to go ahead? Also, do you have parking or is there parking near by?

Thanks,

Daniel

By: Dave Allamby

Dave Allamby — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:31:25 +0000

OK, thanks Mo. For the same advanced treatment (dual laser wavefront LASIK), assuming low astigmatism, we would charge £2,390, confirmed when you come along for a consultation. So you should save yourself £600 with Focus. Plus we give a lifetime care guarantee which Optical Express don’t offer. Easy choice!
Best regards
Dave

By: Mo

Mo — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:25:24 +0000

yes sorry that is correct it is minus, I have no long sighted problems

By: Dave Allamby

Dave Allamby — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:16:25 +0000

Hi Mo
Are you short-sighted? So your prescription says -4.00 and -3.75 (minus, not plus)?
Thanks
Dave

By: Mo

Mo — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:14:20 +0000

Hi Doctor

I have just came back from optical express and they have qouted me just under 3000 for both eyes for best treatment (Intrlase + Wavefront), my prescription is R: 4.00 and L:3.75, I also have astig: 90, what will be your price approx? I understand that your lower prices are not available for these prescriptions?
regards
Mo

By: Dave Allamby

Dave Allamby — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:36:30 +0000

Yes, it’s a nice try!! It costs us more than £295 to do the treatment so I’d rather not lose any more!
Best wishes
Dave

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:33:47 +0000

Thanks for the quick responce. I’m guessing the answer will be no as it is a great price but, well you don’t get if you don’t try! I don’t suppose you do discounts for civil servants? : )

Thanks,

Daniel