Has your eye laser treatment worked?

Question

My mum had her eyes lasered at the end of October (4 1/2 months ago). Still cannot see clearly. She didn't go cheap, she spent £2450 and went with Optical Express.
Has eye laser treatment worked for you?
Regardless of the answer, say who, and how much you paid, etc.
Thanks, I am just curious.

Answer 1

Y OUR MOM NEED TO SUE OPTICAL EXPRESS THEY DID SOMETHING WORNG. I HAD LASER TREATMENT IT WAS GREAT NOT MORE GLASSES. IT COST ABOUT $3,000.00.!!:-)

Answer 2

I had lasik done a month ago with Ultralase, it cost £3500 but that was the most expensive treatment, there are cheaper options. I've got better than 20/20 vision and have not had any side effects. Am very happy with results!

Answer 3

Consumer experts have warned that patients undergoing laser eye surgery are not being told about the risks they could be taking with their sight.

Laser surgery, which can cost thousands of pounds, is increasingly popular.

But the investigation by Health Which? also reveals any doctor can carry out the treatment after just a few days of training - they do not need a specialist qualification.

The magazine also found complication rates vary between surgeons and clinics.

Around 100,000 people, tired of wearing glasses or contact lenses, undergo corrective laser eye surgery in the UK every year.

The procedure is seen as quick and simple, and has received many celebrity endorsements.

Health Which? looked at clinics offering the Lasik procedure - the most popular on offer.

But whilst some highlight a low risk of complications with the procedure, others say the risk is non-existent.

'Misleading adverts'

In very rare cases, complications can lead to corneal ectasia, where fluid pressure builds up on the eye.

Patients can need a corneal transplant to correct the condition.

Other complications, though deemed "minor" by clinics, occur "relatively frequently", according to a review by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Patients can experience dry eyes or night vision problems, which can affect ability to drive or work in the evening or in dim light.

Health Which? also says that the Medical Defence Union and the Medical Protection Society, both doctors' insurance companies, are raising the fees they charge doctors working in this field because of increased compensation claims by patients.

Questions

David Gartry, a consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital has helped draw up Royal College of Ophthalmologist' guidelines on who should carry out laser eye surgery.

The guidelines say that only doctors with specialist training should carry out the procedure.

Mr Gartry told BBC News Online patients should find out as much as possible about the surgeon likely to carry out their operation.

"This is a situation where patients are responding to adverts, or even incentives.

"Patients should be asking the sort of questions they would ask if they were having, say, a hernia operation.

"What are the complication rates? What will happen if something goes wrong? Will I see the surgeon again?"

Dan Reinstein, who is developing safety guidelines for the Medical Protection Society, added: "Expert surgeons are better equipped to avoid complications even if they have not previously seen them.

"And when these do occur, trained experts will have the knowledge and ability to correct them."

'Highest clinical standards'

Sue Freeman, managing editor of Health Which?, said: "Patients shouldn't be taken in by claims about the safety and success rates of laser eye surgery and in particular about so called 'minor complications'.

"While some people will be able to throw away their glasses, this won't be the case for everyone."

She added: "Patients should be fully informed of the possible risks and of the complication rates of clinics and individual surgeons.

"Until patients are able to make informed choice, they need to do a lot of research and ask a lot of hard questions of surgeons and clinics."



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Answer 4

I thought I heard an Optical Express advert recently for £350.00 per eye?? What did the extra costs cover? I was considering having it done, maybe not any more!

Answer 5

your mom needs to hire a lawyer