Sharing my life experiences including the ACA qualification
In 2020 I decided to get 20/20 by going through with laser eye treatment – you can find my journey here!
It has been one whole year since getting laser eye surgery and I literally have no idea where the time has gone! Hopefully you are familiar with my laser eye journey which started over a year ago and know that it was definitely not an easy ride. To recap, I had LASEK iDesign with Optical …
Below are a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) I have been asked, some through the Facebook group or directly. Disclaimer: Please note, I am not an optometrist. I have however recently undergone LASEK iDesign laser eye surgery and have researched a lot around this. These answers have therefore come from my own experiences and …
If you have been following my LASEK laser eye journey, you will know it has not been an easy ride. The first month in terms of vision fluctuation was absolutely horrendous. It was a very difficult time and a rollercoaster to say the least. However, I described my one month aftercare appointment to be a …
If you are reading this, I am assuming you have decided to take the exciting yet daunting leap of faith to get laser eye surgery (good luck)! It was not until I had my treatment that I realised there were some strict guidelines I needed to adhere to following laser eye surgery. These guidelines caught …
As LASIK is the most common procedure, LASEK laser eye surgery recovery experiences are hard to find online. This article is one that is NEEDED on the internet. My LASEK laser eye surgery recovery was one of the most difficult periods in my life. As explained in my previous blog, the surgeon deemed my eyes …
The day of laser eye surgery for myself and millions of others is one of the biggest days of our lives. Leading up to my treatment I was trying to read all the blogs and watch all the YouTube videos to find out what to expect on the day. It is a life-changing procedure after …
Optical Express was the first company I physically visited for a laser eye surgery consultation and it was the last. Following on from ‘How I came to choose Optical Express for Laser Eye Surgery’ I did have an initial online consultation with Optegra too. I was also considering Optimax but as I had a great …
If you have read my Growing up with Glasses blog, you will know getting laser eye surgery is something I have always considered. My rationale behind getting laser is made very clear in that post. However, I had not always been completely sure if I would actually take the leap to get laser eye surgery. …
As I embark on a new chapter in my life, post laser eye surgery, I would like to take this time to reflect on my past eighteen years of life with glasses. This post is one where I will express raw, honest emotion and is a more vulnerable post than the mostly factual ACA posts. …