5/5 Andrew C. 1 year ago on Google • 2 reviews
I
wore
glasses
from
being
7
up
until
24,
over
those
17
years
I
never
once
liked
wearing
them,
hated
them,
the
psychological
impact
affected
my
confidence
massively.
Back
in
2002
I
did
extensive
research
after
my
then
visit
to
the
opticians,
I
was
informed
my
eyes
had
in
fact
not
changed
since
the
previous
visit.
This
prompted
me
to
look
into
laser
surgery
-
a
close
friend
of
mine
had
had
it
done
the
year
before
so
I
had
more
motivation
to
do
it.
Optimax
were
one
of
a
few
in
the
north
west
that
did
laser
surgey.
March
2003
I
initially
signed
up
for
LASIK
but
upon
the
first
consultation
my
eyes
were
deemed
too
small
and
I
couldn’t
keep
them
still.
Luckily
LASEK,
the
cheaper,
more
crude
option
was
offered
to
me
(instant
£500
saving).
On
the
day
of
the
surgery
I
was
nervous,
two
valiums
and
I
was
still
tense.
The
whole
process
was
over
within
the
space
of
15
mins.
The
recovery,
as
they
told
me,
would
take
about
7
days.
By
day
5
I
could
see
almost
clearly
without
glasses!
A
full
week
later
it
was
an
amazing
feeling
–
no
more
fogging
up,
no
more
blurred
vision
in
the
mornings,
reaching
over
to
put
my
glasses
on,
no
more
rain
drops,
swimming
in
a
pool
and
beung
able
to
see
everything!
My
eyes
were
a
-6
and
-7
before
and
after
the
procedure
a
0
and
-0.25.
Can’t
grumble
with
that!
Felt
like
a
new
person,
never
looked
back
since
-
except
when
people
ask
what
was
it
like.
Optimax
were
professional,
not
pushy,
also
very
knowledgeable
and
the
aftercare
(over
the
course
of
12
months)
was
good
(piece
of
mind).
All
in
all,
my
life
changed
…
all
for
a
measly
£995.
Not
sure
what
it
costs
nowadays
but
I
do
know
the
technology
must
be
superior
to
what
it
was
20
years
ago.
I’d
recommend
it
to
anyone
but
caution
has
to
be
given
–
your
eyes
are
things
that
cannot
be
fixed
easily
or
replaced
and
every
person
has
their
own
unique
circumstances,
research
the
horror
stories,
prep
your
mind
for
the
what
ifs,
be
sure
you
know
everything.
As
for
Optimax,
it’s
the
only
place
I
went
to
so
can’t
speak
for
the
alternatives
but
I
can
say
this
it’s
still
where
it
was
20
years
ago
and
still
carrying
out
procedures
so
they
must
be
doing
something
right!
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