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What laser eye surgery clinic should I choose?
Author : LasikReviews.co.uk
There are lots of different providers of Lasik eye surgery in the UK. However,
about 80% of people seeking laser eye surgery used the top three chains, Optical
Express, Ultralase and Optimax.
So, what Lasik clinic should I choose? Actually, the top three Lasik clinics in
the UK are very similar and give good results. They all use the same lasers to
do the treatment as one another. Perhaps, the biggest difference was the price.
However, we still have many different from the feedback of patient, basically
the experience so far is :
 Costs: Advanced CustomVue Wavefront LASIK From £795 / per eye ; IntraLase + £300 per eye
Optical Express is the top laser eye surgery provider in UK. They have carried
out over 1000,000 procedures and offers laser eye surgery in over 230 locations.
Optical Express has invested over £1million in technology in each clinic, it is
the first and only of the three chains Lasik clinics in the UK that have
upgraded to the iFS™150 Femtosecond IntraLASIK in all of its locations.
However, laser eye surgery prices are often hundreds of pounds higher than those
advertised. People are often pressured to opt for pricier laser eye surgery
options. There are suspected of hiding risks of Lasik during initial laser eye
surgery consultations.
Costs: Lasik £1,395 / per eye ; Revolutionary treatment for reading glasses £2,495 / per eye
Established in 1991, Ultralase was the UK's first private laser eye surgery,
with 31 clinics nationwide. They have treated over 225,000 patients and and
99.1% of its patients in 2010 achieved vision of driving standard or better. The pricing is transparent, honest and
all-inclusive, but it may be the most expensive. Ultralase has launched a new
product, Ultra Elite, which is the latest refinement of Wavefront treatment,
available nationally exclusively. The treatment has produced the best results
seen at Ultralase.
 Optimax - Most cheapest but the service was awful
Costs: IntraLase All Laser LASIK + £495 / per eye
Optimax have 23 specialist laser eye treatment Clinics throughout the UK and
have treated over 300,000 eyes since 1991 and are now the UK's only specialist
provider. Optimax are the first company to introduce
Femtosecond IntraLASIK nationwide which is now the Gold Standard for laser eye surgery.
Optimax are very local but its at least 3 weeks away for a consultation. They are offering
the best price for Intralase treatment in the whole of the UK, however, some
patient reviews that Optimax were cheaper but the service was awful. They also
have the issue of hiding risks of Lasik during initial laser eye surgery
consultations.
During the assess process of the top three clinics, we fount that the conceal
the potential risks of Lasik is the biggest problem. Even if the laser eye
surgery fully corrects your eyes for distance vision, you're still likely to
need reading glasses when you reach 45-50 years of age. Almost half of people
weren't told about this, despite asking whether they might need glasses after
laser eye surgery. Therefore, people need a better understanding of laser eye
surgery by yourself is absolutely necessary.
Will a young person still develop to presbyopia after Lasik?
Complication, risk of Lasik eye surgery
If you are prepare to do laser eye surgery, you should to know the technology of
Lasik is not the be all and end all. It helps, but the primary choice should be
surgeon. Choose a good surgeon and he will always be able to make the best of
the equipment. Maybe best to shop around to see if you can find a cheaper price
and best service. If you do, then get them to match it!
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