Anyone Have Their Eyes Done?

I had lens replacement in March this year and have had no issues. I was wearing bifocals day to day and readers for work as my near and distant vision had deteriorated. The surgery and aftercare was straightforward and not painful at all. It has had a very positive impact on my life and the freedom of not worrying about glasses is great. I went with Optegra in Leeds.

cheers
Paul

 

Never heard of tri-focals, I could do with a pair of those assuming they are close up/closer up/rose tinted.

 

I also had lens replacement (tri-focal) in 2014 and I agree it’s absolutely life changing, to be able to read tiny print in a news paper to long distance riding / driving without bins is brilliant. I can understand people being apprehensive though, I would advise plenty of research on the procedure (same as cataracts op which is the most common operation in the world!) and on the surgeon that’s going to do it. I have to say the guy who operated on me was brilliant and he said he would not do the operation if he wasn’t confident of meeting my expectations. He would only do 1 eye at a time (2 weeks in between Ops) and only do the second eye when the results of the first one was assessed. Every operation carries a risk but it just depends how much you want to loose your glasses - all the best.

 

I'm 67 and had the lens replacement surgery about 4 years ago. My wife also but due to cataracts and the gov't health paid for hers. Mine was out of pocket as cataracts not bad enough. Anyhow the benefits far out way any negatives. Only minor negative is some slight haloing from bright lights at night, but it is not debilitating at all.

A good doc and clinic are a must. An oops would not be good.

 

If it wasn’t for the coin involved I would have this done in a heartbeat

 

You go for it mate
I looked into this a couple of years ago and had a thread on here about it
Can’t remember what I called the thread

 

Just found it
It’s called Lazer Eye Surgery

 

I wear glasses for reading and close work. I have a prescription pair which I keep for "best" and fortunately manage quite well with poundshop jobbies of various strengths. When I'm playing around with SMC PCB's I need 3.5's which are stronger than my prescription pair anyway. I also have a prescription pair of safety glasses, courtesy of my employer just before I retired! Useful. My eyes would have to get much worse for me to even consider surgery.

 

Sorry only just seen this! l'll get my coat....

 

I decided that after wearing glasses for distance and then having to remove them for reading or working on something near me that it was time for a change. This was now 5 years ago and my wife, 3 years ago then had the same Eye operation. We have both had Multi Focal soft lens put into our eyes. They remove the ones you are born with and position the New lens into your eye. As you get older they will not deteriorate, you may be old but will have the good eyes. The Multi focal lens means you can read small print close have, mid focus and see things a long distance away. All we buy in Glasses now are Sun Glasses.

 

Congratulation, and good luck with the next op

 

Johne
Glad it's all going well.
I've had both of mine done. I had a detached retina operation a few years ago (gas bubble put into in eye and all that) which led to cataracts within a year or so. I've worn bottle bottom glasses since a kid and now I don't need them. Absolutely life changing.
I'd advise anyone who needs it to go get it. It's quite interesting as well as you are awake when they do it.

 

Your vision will improve after you stop putting in the needed eye drops. Also a small period of time to ‘brain train’ your vision to the new vision. I found colours had changed slightly and at night the star like glare from headlights. Didn’t take that long to adjust. Also your eye sight gets even better in the brighter summer months. All the best. Dave

 

Great news mate. Hope the recovery goes as planned