Is eye treatment right for me?

It is important to make the right decision when it comes to your eyes, which is why LaserVision offer a full surgeon delivered service. LaserVision is a hospital-based service offering the highest quality consultation and treatment. By offering all the vision correction options LaserVision are able to recommend the treatment best for your eyes.

The only sure way to find out if you are suitable for laser eye treatment is to meet with a LaserVision Surgeon who will review your current prescription and eye health and discuss with you the various options that may be available.

General suitability guidelines:

• 95% of soft contact lens wearers are suitable
• 85% of hard contact lens wearers are suitable
• 85% of glasses wearers are suitable
• You should be over 18 years old
• You should have healthy eyes

For your free personal suitability assessment and consultation with a LaserVision surgeon, call us on 01483 209518 or use our booking form.

Free suitability assessment & consultation 

Free suitability assessments and consultations allow you to meet the suregon who will undertake your treatment and manage your pre and post-operative care. 

The surgeon will: 

• ask questions about past eye problems (e.g. accidents or injuries to your eye) and your general health.

• check your unaided vision, your current glasses prescription and how well your eyes work together (binocular vision).

• take a computerised picture of the surface of the eye and ultrasound measurements will be taken to determine the eye's shape and thickness. This will reveal any warpage and a condition called keratoconus that causes the surface of the eye to become cone shaped. This test may show that you are not suitable for immediate laser treatment.

• assess the size of your pupil in low light conditions. People with very large pupils may require a larger area of treatment to minimise the risk of side-effects at night (haloes, glare and ghosting).

• assess the structure of the eye using a special microscope, measurement of the pressure in the eye and review of the back of the eye (the retina) to exclude cataracts and other eye problems. This may require drops to dilate the eye that can cause temporary blurred vision and light sensitivity, so you may not be able to drive for a few hours.

• Long sighted (hypermetropic) patients usually have an additional test involving eye drops that relax the focusing muscles of the eye and reveal any hidden additional refractive error. The drops may sting for a few seconds but are otherwise painless. They may blur your vision for up to 24 hours so you will need somebody to drive you home.

Finally you will have the opportunity to discuss any questions you may have with the surgeon, who should outline all the options available to you and discuss the risks and benefits of each possible procedure.

Things to bring along to the consultation:

• A list of medicines you are on

• Your current contact lenses, but do not wear them 

• Previous glasses prescriptions

Things to remember/check before going to your appointment:

• You may be given eye drops that will cause blurred vision, so check with the clinic whether you will be able to drive home after your appointment

• Maintain realistic expectations about the outcome of laser treatment

• Minor or moderate vision errors can be treated with good results. However be aware that people with poorer eyesight may still need glasses for some activities. Your surgeon will discuss this with you based on your Personal Treatment.

Register for the next open evening:

If you would prefer to visit the clinic before committing to an obligation free consultation then pop along to a LaserVision Open Evening; where all the team will be on hand to meet and answer any questions you may have. Pre-treatment assessments and consultations are also available. Previous patients may also be on hand to offer first hand experience.