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Optilase Laser Eye Surgery - Personal Experience and €100 Referral

  • 24-12-2020 3:23pm
    #1
    sobeit123
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Got PRK laser eye surgery 5 weeks ago. I can't recommend the surgery enough, had my 2nd follow up appointment last week and got officially declared with perfect 20/20 vision. If you have questions in regards to recovery I'll be happy to respond. Some things they never told me prior to the surgery regarding recovery.

    Below is what I personally found from surgery:

    - make sure you have good strength pain killers (used dissolvable solpadeine myself). Be careful as this is an addictive painkiller.
    - Have someone in the house you can call on for the first two days after surgery. I needed help using eye drops for first 36 hours. Using drops 5 times a day for first week.
    - Be prepared for the welling up of tears after surgery.
    - Have plenty of podcasts downloaded (Joe Rogan personal choice). Good time to avail of YouTube premium for the month to avoid adverts and allow downloads.
    - Have food/meals prepared for first 48 hours.
    - 1 - 3 weeks after eye surgery short sight will likely deteriote but will improve after that time.
    - 1 - 3 weeks eyes get fatigued quickly looking at screens i.e. phone, laptop.

    This is my experience with PRK surgery. I believe Lasek surgery has a quicker recovery period. I got PRK as it was recommended if I wanted to go back playing contact sports.

    You can use my details as a referral for 100 euro off on your optilase eye surgery.

    You'll need to private message me your basic details so that I can contact Optilase confirming the referral.


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  • #2
    ltd440
    Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭ltd440


    sobeit123 wrote: »
    Got PRK laser eye surgery 5 weeks ago. I can't recommend the surgery enough, had my 2nd follow up appointment last week and got officially declared with perfect 20/20 vision. If you have questions in regards to recovery I'll be happy to respond. Some things they never told me prior to the surgery regarding recovery.

    Below is what I personally found from surgery:

    - make sure you have good strength pain killers (used dissolvable solpadeine myself). Be careful as this is an addictive painkiller.
    - Have someone in the house you can call on for the first two days after surgery. I needed help using eye drops for first 36 hours. Using drops 5 times a day for first week.
    - Be prepared for the welling up of tears after surgery.
    - Have plenty of podcasts downloaded (Joe Rogan personal choice). Good time to avail of YouTube premium for the month to avoid adverts and allow downloads.
    - Have food/meals prepared for first 48 hours.
    - 1 - 3 weeks after eye surgery short sight will likely deteriote but will improve after that time.
    - 1 - 3 weeks eyes get fatigued quickly looking at screens i.e. phone, laptop.

    This is my experience with PRK surgery. I believe Lasek surgery has a quicker recovery period. I got PRK as it was recommended if I wanted to go back playing contact sports.

    You can use my details as a referral for 100 euro off on your optilase eye surgery.

    You'll need to private message me your basic details so that I can contact Optilase confirming the referral.

    Well done, it must feel great to get your vision back to 20/20.

    It's something that I've been thinking about for ages and I've decided to get it done in next few months.
    Can I ask you how many days /weeks till you could drive again.


  • #3
    sobeit123
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭sobeit123


    ltd440 wrote: »
    Well done, it must feel great to get your vision back to 20/20.

    It's something that I've been thinking about for ages and I've decided to get it done in next few months.
    Can I ask you how many days /weeks till you could drive again.

    I had my first check up 5 days after the surgery. Was given the all clear to drive then.


  • #4
    smithy6353
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭smithy6353


    Hi, would I be able to get code off you for this? Have surgery in two weeks.


  • #5
    sportsfan90
    Registered Users Posts: 596 ✭✭✭sportsfan90


    smithy6353 wrote: »
    Hi, would I be able to get code off you for this? Have surgery in two weeks.

    Pm sent.


  • #6
    PMBC
    Registered Users Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭PMBC


    What does it cost approx?


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  • #7
    sportsfan90
    Registered Users Posts: 596 ✭✭✭sportsfan90


    PMBC wrote: »
    What does it cost approx?

    It’s a few years since I’ve had mine done but I believe it’s approx €3500 or maybe slightly more.

    Most people will be able to claim some of it back (20% I think) through their medical receipts with revenue so that’s a nice chunk to get off the price of the surgery.


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