Let's recap. I had a consultation for laser eye surgery with Optimax on Monday.
At that time I was pretty sure I wanted the epi-LASEK procedure (involves no cutting of the cornea, instead an alcohol solution is used in order to move the epithelium aside).
I was told I was eligible for either epi-LASEK or LASIK, and my chances of having 20/20 vision after surgery was around the 95% mark. So why haven't I booked my surgery already?
Well, first off, my friend who had epi-LASEK late last year is currently investigating whether he needs to have re-treatment, and has to wait 3 months to see if his vision has improved from the -0.50/-0.75 or so that it is now. As far as I am concerned, this is not great. This has put me off slightly.
Also, my gut instinct, my women's intuition, the feeling in my water... whatever you want to call it...was not giving me a good feeling. I'm not talking about psychic feelings here, I'm talking common sense alarm bells that something just wasn't right. I'm sure he is a perfectly brilliant doctor but do I trust him with my eyesight? I'm not so sure.
So... today I have booked a free consultation with Ultralase at their Chelmsford clinic.
First impressions of the company are excellent. I completed a form online for them to give me a call to book a consultation and a really nice man phoned and talked me through everything: Whether I have any medical conditions that mean surgery would not be an option, how long the consultation will take, the fact that they'll put in blurry eye drops, the fact that I won't be able to drive home. He was very thorough, very friendly and I'm already impressed.
Ultralase are much more expensive. But what price do you put on your vision, or even, your peace of mind?
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