Edit - It's now just over 3 years since my LASIK surgery. I'm raising this review from a 2/5 star to a 4/5 star, as in that time my eyesight has got much sharper and my eyes have adjusted. Though my vision is not as crystal clear as it used to be with spectacles, I am now able to work on the computer without wearing glasses and benefit from going to the gym without contacts. So overall I do feel that my quality of life has gone up. It's taken an extraordinarily long time to get here, but I can finally say that the pros are starting to outweigh the cons of laser surgery for me.***Original post:I am over two years post LASIK surgery (Smile). Before surgery I went on Google reviews and saw overwhelmingly positive, enthusiastic reviews but couldn't find many that were balanced. So I'd like to try and give my balanced perspective on my surgery, in case it's helpful to anyone else considering LASIK.PROS- When I wake up in the morning, I can see- I can go on holiday and swim in the sea without contact lenses- My long distance vision on the whole is good, and I can go to the cinema and social occasions without wearing glasses- The overall care at London Vision Clinic was professional and thorough. I had no complications after surgery, and felt as though I was in good handsCONSMy surgery has been classified as "successful" by LVC. I can read very small print post-surgery and technically go about life without glasses. However the reality is that my short-term vision has become blurry, to the point where it's become so bothersome that LVC gave me glasses if I wanted to use them for reading.It's important to say that everyone's different. According to LVC, 99% of people who've had my surgery and got my results would be delighted and wouldn't need glasses. However for someone like me, who notices small details, the blurriness of the text on the computer really bothers me.I spend most of the day, hours and hours, in front of the computer working. So every day now that I sit in front of the computer, I'm bothered that I have to squint to see the text sharply. It's not that I can't see the text - I can - it's that the sharpness around the individual words has gone.As LVC pointed out, no surgery is completely accurate and though they aim for particular numbers, they often end up in a ball park region. They also deliberately over-correct the eyes in order to compensate for ageing and allow you to continue driving.For most people, as LVC was extremely eager to tell me on multiple occasions, it seems this overcorrection doesn't bother them at all. But for me, who's had super accurate vision all my life as I've worn glasses all my life, it's difficult and upsetting to not have sharpness when on the computer doing work.It was a bizarre experience going to LVC on multiple occasions for check-ups, repetitively being told that my surgery was successful and that I was in the 1% of patients who's super bothered by my eyesight and it's all in the mind, that most people are delighted with the result, whilst absolutely knowing that my vision is blurry. I've subsequently read other clients' reviews on Google and realised I'm not the only one.So effectively, after spending a huge sum on eye surgery, I now spend most of my days wearing glasses in front of the computer, as the sharpness of the text really matters to me.There are other things that have changed post-surgery, but don't hugely aggravate me. I am much more sensitive to light. I also see a permanent halo effect around lights at night which didn't used to be there. My floaters are noticeably worse, as is my ability to see contrast.Would I have got this surgery in hindsight, with the information I now have? No. Would I recommend it to others? It depends. If you're the type of person who is quite active, and isn't super bothered about the sharpness of your vision, it probably is worth it. But if you're like me, have worn glasses most of your life, do mostly computer work, and the sharpness of detail matters to you, I'd say no.
Response from the owner: Edit: Dear Jenny,We really appreciate you making the effort to update your review. The healing process can take some time and we understand your frustration. We are so glad to hear the results of your treatment are now starting to have a positive impact on your quality of life and we are grateful to you for sharing this candid update.Best wishes,London Vision Clinic