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Laser eye surgery
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24-05-2018 4:55pm#1
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Eyes fianlly back to semi normailty!I just had a consultation on Thursday evening and it took at least 48 hours to recover fully from the dilating drops. Other than that it was a positive experience.
Pricing seems to be a bit hidden. A scrappy printout was flashed in front of my dilated eyes and €3490 scribbled on the back of the info book but no price for the standard procedure. My email on pricing has gone unanswered, I think there are different prices for everyone depending on your status, cash/health insurance/risk to them etc etc.
I think if you wait a while they will send out out special offer anyway so if you are not in a hurry I would hold off.
not sure whose lifetime their warranty covers either, is it my lifetime or the company lifetime, is it optilase that the warranty is with or just the center that I visited? What happens if the clinic I visited closes down? What happens if Optilase is bought out or shuts down. These are some questions I forgot to ask.
Looking online I found some info that did put me off the idea, I think im going to try contact lenses for a while.
I got the same price (1745 as only one eye). It was also scribbled on a random page in booklet I was given and also for the dearest treatment. I too am going to give contacts one more go.
So here was my experience in Optilase Galway:
First impressions were not good anyway........tiny unventilated room on 1st floor of Galway SC. Opens only for appointments.
The girl met me there and straight away I was apprehensive as when I informed here I held Irish Life life insurance and wanted confirmation of 25% discount I was told she was not sure would have to look into it.........this was also scribbled on the booklet at the end. It is on their website in black and white and I brought all my documentation with me.
Next up the exam and a nasty surprise!!!!! As mentioned earlier the room was tiny and VERY stuffy. The tiny fan didn't do much to help me ..............
So went went through the normal lens checks etc before the surprise. Anaesthetic drops. I knew for the actual operation these would be used but was not aware they would be used during consultation? Have since read back over threads here and all the info on their site and I still do not see any mention of them?
Got one anaesthetic drop in each eye. Stung like mad but was fine even though I was really not expecting anything like that. Next up drops to dye tear drops. Fine. 3rd up was the blurry drops followed quickly by a second round of anaesthetic drops. And there is where things quickly went downhill.......
My head just went!!!!!! I felt extremely dizzy, started sweating profusely and a massive wave of nausea hit me immediately. The girl was oblivious at first until I asked if she had a container as I was going to vomit. She did not..........I was told to put my head between my legs ........this settled me a bit. I asked if there was a toilet........no toilet.......had to stumble to public toilet and sat there for 15 minutes until I settled a bit.
Went back then and finished the exam but tbh it was a waste of time. I couldn't keep my head up and was not able to listen to her properly.
End of consultation I was told my eye was fine for the procedure BUT the difference between my prescription and vision when blurred was too great so needed to wait for prescription to settle down. I think thats what was said anyway!!!!!
At this stage I was still nauseous and obviously still had blurred vision . The girl took me to the front office and said I could sit for a few minutes which I did and she gave me the booklet where I later discovered the price. I am also fairly sure she said I would receive a more detailed email which I have not. Also received one last surprise. The procedure would have been carried out in Dublin not Galway. I specifically asked this question in initial phone call and was given the impression it would be Galway........doesn't matter now anyway.
My train was not for another 2 hours so I went and sat in the public library with my eyes closed
It is now 2 days later and pupils have almost returned to normal. Monday was horrible. Yesterday not much better with eyes very sore. And this was just after consultation!!!!
From the minute I walked into the "clinic" I was wary and had made up my mind after a couple of minutes I was not going to risk my eyesight with this company . There was far too much vagueness around lots of the info I wanted.
The couple of hours after the consultation were a real reality check for me . I was simply not willing to risk my eyesight by going with a company like this. If and its a BIG IF I do decide to go back for laser surgery in the next few years I'll pay the extra to go with a clinic in a reputable hospital.
Hope this helps people who are unsure.
One final question though . What was the purpose of the anaaethetic drops for consultation? I understand why the eyeball needs to be numbed for the operation but can't find any info on their use during consultation.0 -
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