Laser Eye Surgery
 

Has anyone of you done laser eye surgery in Perth and can recommend a surgeon ?

Re: Laser Eye Surgery
 

My husband met an eye specialist through work here. His advice was not to have it done. I can't remember the exactly reasons he wasn't a fan but felt it wasn't worth it. I will try and find out and post back. I do remember something about the air con causing eyes to dry out etc.

Re: Laser Eye Surgery
 

I had Lasik in the US 10 years ago. IMO it is well worth it but please research it thoroughly and choose the doctor very carefully. When I went for my first consultation the doctor I chose turned unsuitable candidates away. I was impressed with this...it showed he wasn't just after the money.

Use the Search Facility above...there has been threads in the US and Sand Pit forums. Although they won't help with doctors in Perth...they will give you some information on the procedure etc.

Re: Laser Eye Surgery
 

I am going to do a laser eye surgery this year and would appreciate it if someone can recommend a surgery/surgeon in Perth.

Re: Laser Eye Surgery
 

I have 2 friends who have had it done and it went wrong...one badly so.

Another friend had it done and he was OK apart from one of his eyes being sore for a while. His wife was about to have it done and, due to an infection, had to go see a specialist. When she was there she met lots of people there who had the op and it went wrong....she never did get the surgery after that.

I know there are many 1000s who have it done and it works. Just make sure you get the right advice.

Re: Laser Eye Surgery
 

I can't help with any reccommendations but just wanted to say I had it done in the UK about 3 years ago and IMO best thing I ever done, wished I had done it much earlier. I was very short sighted and it improved my life so much better, ie not having to reach for your glasses as soon as you wake up and not bumpimg into people when I went swimming :thumbsup:

Re: Laser Eye Surgery
 

Can't help you with Perth, but I've done it here in Canada in 2007 and it's the best money I have ever spent. This is one expense where you don't want to go cheap on! My surgeon here was one of the most expensive in the city, but also had the most experience and used only the most modern and current equipment (the technology is far more accurate today than it was even in 2000), so I had no problem spending the extra money. He was also willing to turn away unsuitable candidates or recommend alternatives if LASIK wasn't feasible for them.

Those horror cases you hear about or others have described are typically from people who went to "body shop" type clinics that advertise the lowest possible price, where older generation technology was used, or whose hygiene procedures probably aren't the best. Or in some cases, it's because the patients themselves didn't follow the proper directions - either before the surgery (such as not wearing contact lenses for a certain period) or after (not taking eyedrops or following other instructions required to prevent infection).

Re: Laser Eye Surgery
 

I was thinking about it one time and I spoke to an eye specialist his only comment was 'How many of those doing it have it done?'

Re: Laser Eye Surgery
 

I agree with you about cost...mine was expensive also...$6000 USD. Many celebs have used him and he's been on TV many times...so I reckoned if he was good enough for them etc. :D

My daughter went to see him a year ago...he said she was not a suitable candidate. :(