chmaiden

Hi guys

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

thanks guys

c

ianandhelena

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

chmaiden

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

LIBBY

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

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

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

PM sent.