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chmaiden May 21st 2008 10:21 pm

Laser eye surgery in Melbourne
 
Hi guys

does anyone have any experience in laser eye surgery in Melbourne? Any horror stories, recommendations, best value?

thanks guys

c

ianandhelena May 21st 2008 10:24 pm

Re: Laser eye surgery in Melbourne
 

Originally Posted by chmaiden (Post 6379489)
Hi guys

does anyone have any experience in laser eye surgery in Melbourne? Any horror stories, recommendations, best value?

thanks guys

c

http://www.vistaeyes.com.au/

chmaiden May 21st 2008 11:12 pm

Re: Laser eye surgery in Melbourne
 

Originally Posted by ianandhelena (Post 6379500)


is that a recommendation? any idea how much it costs there?

LIBBY May 21st 2008 11:35 pm

Re: Laser eye surgery in Melbourne
 
Can not recommend any in Melbourne, but will recommend the surgery......best thing I ever did.

Had it 2005, no problems at all since.

LibbyX

flip May 22nd 2008 4:03 am

Re: Laser eye surgery in Melbourne
 
There are quite a few who do the operation. I know two people (not known to each other) who both used Noel Alpins - both had to have PRK for medical reasons which is not quite the same as Lasik or Lasek from what I understand.

Opticians will arrange a consultancy and when I'm brave enough I'll be asking who they or their close friends or family have used.

Ticker May 22nd 2008 6:29 am

Re: Laser eye surgery in Melbourne
 

Originally Posted by ianandhelena (Post 6379500)

Hi IanandHelena, bit off topic - well completely, but I gather from your other posts you are both Optometrists. I am a Lt in the Brit Royal Navy, married to an Aussie, and we are planning to settle in Oz next year. My preferred option would be to join the Royal Australian Navy, but I am v. shortsighted and I know that Med standards in the RAN can be rather high. The ADF Recruiting website is very cagey about giving the minimum unaided vision requirement. Could you help with that, I know that opticians in the UK hold RN standards. Basically I am extremely myopic, -8 and -5 Diopters, but I correct fully to 20/20. I have no intrinsic eye disease or anything, apart from some astigmatism. It would really help with planning and peace of mind if you could give me a steer based on that data. I would welcome a PM if you could find the time. Cheers

ianandhelena May 22nd 2008 10:07 am

Re: Laser eye surgery in Melbourne
 

Originally Posted by Ticker (Post 6381374)
Hi IanandHelena, bit off topic - well completely, but I gather from your other posts you are both Optometrists. I am a Lt in the Brit Royal Navy, married to an Aussie, and we are planning to settle in Oz next year. My preferred option would be to join the Royal Australian Navy, but I am v. shortsighted and I know that Med standards in the RAN can be rather high. The ADF Recruiting website is very cagey about giving the minimum unaided vision requirement. Could you help with that, I know that opticians in the UK hold RN standards. Basically I am extremely myopic, -8 and -5 Diopters, but I correct fully to 20/20. I have no intrinsic eye disease or anything, apart from some astigmatism. It would really help with planning and peace of mind if you could give me a steer based on that data. I would welcome a PM if you could find the time. Cheers

PM sent.


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