Colin
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Anyone had this done, please post your story?
2 guys at work have had it done in the last 3 weeks & both are absolutelly delighted with the results.
One paid £1200 & another £2000 (more expensive had anti glare & laser flap cut, not manual) both at optical express.
Ive been giving it some serious thought, the odds seem to be good nowdays of the proceedure working. The idea of never having to need glasses sounds too good.
What do we think?
I was thinking of booking myself in for a free consultation next year.
[Edited on 19-12-2008 by Colin]
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Robbo
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Perosnally wouldnt chance it myself
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Robin
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Jules, Tim
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pow
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Also concidering this.... would like to hear about this
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Twiggy
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mum and dad have both had this.... they said its was reqally unconftable for about a week afterwards but now there buzzin!
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ChrisBoom
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Id also like to hear about it, contacts are pish at work.
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Colin
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I didnt know that so many people get it done nowdays, but optical express Edinburgh was booked up until March & my mate only got it done now by offering to travel anywhere in Scotland to get it done sooner. They had a cancellation in the Aberdeen clinic so he had it done within a week of getting a consultation. Hes just phoned me on the train back home & said its great & his distance vision is better than with glasses already!!
Im tempted!!
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pow
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Does it hurt?  
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Colin
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I know CorsaNut is getting it done in the new year. Im just looking for a few more people to say aye go for it & I will 
I dont like the idea of fucking about with eyes but the proceedure seems pretty good nowdays!! Only 0.something of a % doesnt work & need to go back for further treatment!!
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Does it hurt?
Apparently only the things they jam your eyelids apart with & stiings a bit after!!
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wilson_sri
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Been thinking about this aswell! Not really looked into it, but asked a customer who had it done and she told me it can only be done on short sighted not long sighted, or might of been the other way around.
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pow
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by pow
Does it hurt?
Apparently only the things they jam your eyelids apart with & stiings a bit after!!
I can deal with that, just not pain IN my eye, like going from a really dark room to bright sunlight...
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bieransri
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my mum had it done. says its the best £2500 she spent.
she got the treatment, 3 checkups, and free correction if it didnt work.
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Fad
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I used to work in optics, it can be quite uncomfortable for a couple of days you will be confined to dark rooms and will need to take eye drops quite regularly.
I was a bit weary about it but since all the wavefront technology has become more affordable it is quite tempting.
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pow
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Good excuse for a coupe of dyas off work tbh 8-)
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Jodi_the_g
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Girl had it done for her birthday present, only thing she complains about is sometimes it hurts her eyes when the sun is really bright, but other than that she now has better vision than me, from having to wear contacts/glasses all the time.
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Colin
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Well next year I start work offshore I'll have 3-4 weeks off so would get it done then when ive got plenty time off. The other guy that got it done recently was off a week but mainly as were based in a dirty workshop now & he didnt want to risk infection.
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Mike
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2 teachers at my old school had it done, 1 had it done god knows how many years ago, she said she never felt anything when she was having the surgery but she could smell burning
The other one had it done about 5-6 years ago, he planned it so it was done in the first few days of two weeks off incase there were any problems but still ended up wearing sunglasses for about 2 weeks back at school, he was all alright after that though.
I want it done, my eyes have gone bad recently but haven't got the money for glasses never mind laser so I'm just avoiding the issue by not going for an eye test till I can afford at least glasses
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Colin
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I think 2000 quids not too bad, how much would you shell out on glasses in a lifetime. New pair every 3-4yrs or so @ £150 a time!?
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pow
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Plus you'll never loose ya laser eye correction.
Might talk to ma and pa
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Colin
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You can get 10 months interest free to pay aswell......I might just do it
My eye sights terrible but I refuse to wear specks 
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Jodi_the_g
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
You can get 10 months interest free to pay aswell......I might just do it
My eye sights terrible but I refuse to wear specks
LOL what happens if you do not pay it, they come and repo your eyes.
A friend back in the UK had a boob job on HPI, I always wondered what they do if she never paid.
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pow
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Mine gets worse as it gets dark/I get tired 
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JonnyJ
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Just get your eyes swapped 
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ
Just get your eyes swapped
Can of worms
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