"Treatment excellent as are all the staff. I would recommend Optegra to everyone. My vision is so clear and bright."...Joan Marland

"Everyone was very friendly and knowledgeable, answering all my questions and worries. My consultant was fantastic and made me feel safe. I’m loving being able to see without contact lenses/glasses....Liz Kernohan

"I am absolutely delighted with the results of my treatment. It has given me a new lease of life, both in everyday life and my sporting life - tennis, golf,...Mrs K Elizabeth Towersey

"Felt very well looked after from start to finish. I was very nervous beforehand but the nurse held my hand the whole time which was greatly reassuring and James Ball...Margaret A Wilson

"I have been absolutely thrilled with the procedure and outcome. Optegra have been wonderfully professional throughout."...Tracey Henning

Excellent ion every respect. I hated blurred vision, not being able to recognise people, the effect on my daily life of having bad eye sight. Cataracts plus recommendations from LA...Mrs Marilyn Fawdington

I would definitely recommend Optegra eye hospitals to anyone. The treatment from start to finish has been exceptional. I was most looking forward to being able to see upon waking...Deborah Keulemans

"Giving consent to any surgeon, even one so highly qualified, experienced and recommended, to cut into one’s eyeball is rather daunting; but the courtesy, care and competence of all the...G.P. Thomas

"The staff at the Optegra Yorkshire Eye Hospital were helpful and friendly. When I read that the Clarivu procedure was for the over 50's and would give me distance and...Shirley Ann Dale

"A truly transformational experience, which I only regret not doing sooner. I was immediately able to see clearly both short and long distance without spectacles for the first time in...David Sewell

"I read about Clarivu surgery in a Good Housekeeping magazine and decided to ring for an appointment to find out if it was suitable for me. On finding out it...Marlene Moorcroft

"I feel that I have been re-born I can see again with perfect vision – colours are colours again – Wonderful!"...Janet Botley

I was getting very fed up with using glasses and my daughter had had laser eye treatment. As my eyes weren't suitable for that I was recommend Clarivu. I found...Mrs Vivienne Ellis

"I saw your advert in a magazine, decided to phone and make an appointment, was impressed with the appointment, went ahead with the procedure and how very pleased I am...Mrs Joan Brown

"Excellent pre-op, op and post op guidance, information and general care."...Mr Paul Jones

Excellent patient care, procedure successful and post surgery care good. I had no option as I was progressively going blind due to cataracts. The result has been near perfect vision...David Peers

"Experience excellent, my motivation was to have my cataracts removed but my biggest benefit is not needing to wear spectacles for distance. I would recommend Optegra."...Michael George Berry

Excellent experience. Motivation was that I needed vari-focals. Biggest benefit = no need for glasses - excellent! Yes I would most definitely recommend family and friends to Optegra...Rimal Jheinga

First class. I needed Clarivu for my cataract. I now have excellent eyesight and not having to wear glasses is a big benefit. I would highly recommend Optegra and Clarivu....Brian G Woodward

Very friendly staff in good clinical environment, everything explained clearly. My motivation was not wanting to wear glasses after 50 years of wearing them. Not needing future surgery for cataracts....John Alexander Fulton

Very caring and professional. Seeing an advertisement in the Times and checking it on internet. Sounded perfect! To be free of contact lenses and reading glasses is very liberating. Certainly...Pamela Mary Wring

"Outstanding care by Mr Anderson and all his team at Optegra with a phenomenal result. After a myopic stigmatised lifetime with all the complications and hindrance of spectacles and lenses,...Joan Ware

"We had a high expectation but wow this exceeded everything we imagined. At 69 years old to have nothing better than 20:20 vision and for and near/reading perfect. Many thanks."...David Hayles

"The whole experience was incredible – total professional expertise. This procedure is life changing! I would recommend without a doubt."...Mrs Beverley Buckley

I cannot recommend this highly enough, Mr Morris was wonderful I can see to read and see faces!...Jennifer Anne Stanley

"I found only Optegra gave me the choice of lens or laser. I am absolutely delighted with the results."...Mandy Taylor

"I can see!! I can see!! – Excellent."...Paul Denham

Everyone I came in contact with was extremely kind and helpful explaining about the procedure and what all the drops were for - very efficient. I did prefer my experience...Jane McCulloch

"After scrabbling for glasses on waking every day since I was 4 years old – I finally have freedom! First class care and facilities and highly recommended."...Dorothea Heath

"I am absolutely delighted! My distance vision is better than I have ever known, with the added bonus of being able to read even small print.  A few weeks on,...Jennifer Thompson

"My experience was superb. All staff were very friendly and professional. The surgery was totally painless. 2 days afterwards I returned to work and could see perfectly. The first time...Debra Collinson

"Excellent care - and expertise of surgeon. Poor vision and inconvenience of glasses was my main motivator to get the surgery. I now no longer need glasses. I would absolutely...Patricia Jill Jost

"Excellent treatment. I saw a newspaper article which motivated me to book, the biggest benefit has been to read without glasses and distance vision. Would definitely recommend Optegra."...Pamela Baker

The staff and experience was wonderful. I am just so glad I was able to have this treatment. It is like a new beginning for me just wish it was...Ann Blinkhorn

"Awesome, I can read and see again - it is a true miracle."...Richard Carr

Experience as a patient excellent. Relied generally on having to wear contact lenses and glasses which I didn’t like. Having virtually perfect eyesight without the lenses etc. Most definitely would...Ann Connelly

The whole experience from initial consultation, to final discharge, was excellent. The surgeon and staff were all thoroughly professional. I would recommend Optegra eye hospitals without hesitation....Stuart Neil Robertshaw

"Even though I was extremely nervous, the staff were really friendly and I soon overcame this. A nurse got a blanket for me as I went very cold! It was...Elaine Young

"I have been thrilled with the results. The staff were fantastic. I would have no hesitation in recommending the treatment at Optegra to anyone."...Diane Turk

First class - filled me with total confidence as soon as I walked through the doors. I was very reliant on reading glasses but my distance vision was also deteriorating....Lesley Ross

I was really nervous about making a first appointment but everyone was efficient and put me at ease. I had worn glasses for 40 years and possessed a bigger selection...Victoria Nolan

"A whole new world, thoroughly recommend getting it done!"...Malcolm Batters

Patient experience positive - all staff friendly and helpful. Surgery pain free. Word of mouth from previous client motivated me to use the Yorkshire eye hospital and Mr Ball. Since...Janet Norris

The whole experience at Optegra has been very positive. Everyone has been so friendly and helpful and the results have been remarkable. Having been very short-sighted (-9.50, -9.75) all my...Tim Rowe

I have been very impressed with my experience at Optegra. The staff were always helpful and welcoming. I had been wearing glasses since age 7 and had tried contact lenses...Janet Mary Green

Superb - the care and concern shown by all of the friendly staff were outstanding. Deteriorating clarity of vision, infuriation with searching for spectacles and the unconditional recommendations from friends...Mr Outhwaite

"Very good experience, very professional staff. All friendly with a smile. I wanted to read without the help of my glasses which is why I enquired. I would recommend Optegra...Nahid Revell

"From start to finish the experience has been first class. The level if attention/care has been outstanding. My eyesight is now better than 20/20 which it has not been for...Mr Peter Furness

"Patient experience: I felt from my first appointment at Optegra that I was being looked after by a very professional and highly skilled workforce. Any concerns I had were answered...Lynda Ruth Johnson

"I can't fault the experience it was excellent. I wanted to improve my vision for close up work. The fact that I'm not having to take my glasses on and...Sue Wilding

I was looked after all the way through by a wonderful and attentive group of nurses and staff. They explained everything that would happen and phoned the next day to...Mr S Spiers

"The experience was very relaxed and safe. I was motivated by reading about two years ago when the procedure was in the news paper. Being able to do my yoga...Sylvia Waite

"On arrival the staff made me feel at ease. Mr Quah explained in detail the surgery he would perform and the results expected. My eye sight is now brilliant and...Mrs Barbara Smith

"Having been short-sighted my entire life, to be given perfect vision so no glasses need to be worn is a total amazing thing. Just wish it could have happened 60+...Mary Vines

"I’m delighted with the result. Having worn specs since the age of five, being free of glasses at the age of 61 is truly amazing."...David Ballard

"Very impressed with the consultative approach rather than a selling opportunity. Bruno made me feel reassured before surgery and more importantly the healing period he was there for me at...Mark Dempsey

"I would have had this operation years ago had I known of the technology - not to remove cataract but to improve eyesight. I would recommend Optegra without question."...Paul Needham

Very good experience at all stages. Main motivation is oncoming cataracts and loss of vision. Biggest benefit is improved eyesight and peace of mind. I would recommend to everyone. The...Marlene Smith

My patient experience has been excellent. Very good friend had Clarivu done which motivated me. It's a life changing experience and I am back to doing all the sports I...Peter Gordon Lister

Fantastic. Fed up with putting glasses on and needing magnifying glass for make up now I can see almost anything. I would recommend Optegra without hesitation....Mrs Patricia Anne Gomersall

"Optegra were both friendly and professional. I was put at ease throughout the whole experience and I am 100% happy with the outcome. I have my teenage eyes back and...Sue Greene

"Patient experience: first class, kind, caring, everything fully explained. Motivation: continuous discomfort and poor vision plus 2 friend's good reports of their surgery. Benefits - Brilliant clear eyesight of a euphoric feeling...Madeline Daffern

"I have worn glasses continually for 25 years. I did try contact lenses but struggled to fit them. So had no choice other than wearing varifocals all day, as I...Pauline Cartwright

"Excellent experience. My loss of 3D vision, cataracts and needing reading glasses was my main motivation. The surgery has meant my 3D vision has returned, light and colour has enhanced...Nigel Stephenson

"The whole experience has been life changing and the staff at Optegra, were professional, helpful and reassuring. I would recommend their care to everyone."...Hazel Matthews

"All the staff were very friendly and made me feel at ease and the procedure was quick and painless. My cataracts were getting so bad that even my contact lenses...Linda Livesey

High standard of care and expertise, pleased to have the opportunity to correct my eyesight - I have been extremely Myopic all my life! (from the age of 8). Fantastic...Rachel

Very professional and friendly staff. Motivated by hating my contact lenses for 35+ years. I now have good sight without needing lenses/glasses. Yes I would recommend Optegra....Nicole McIsaac

"Brilliant! If results were half as good I would still be well pleased – Thanks"...Alan Crossland

"I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Optegra to my family and friends. The staff were professional and caring and understood that I was nervous. The procedure was quick and painless and...Mrs Rose Yalden

"After a lifetime of wearing glasses with thick lenses it is a very pleasant experience to be able to manage full time without such glasses."...Derek Roe

"All the staff exceptionally good, pleasant and put me at ease. No feeling of being rushed. Having had laser correction 16 years ago and perfect distance vision since then having...Pamela Thompson

I have wanted a life free of glasses and contact lenses for years and thanks to James Ball and the team at Optegra this is now a  reality. From initial...Gavin Sykes

My experience as a patient was extremely good, I was very well looked after. I became very dissatisfied with my vision wearing glasses which is what motivated me. The biggest...Barbara Smith

Very very good experience. Needed to have clear vision for improved quality of life and mitigate the possibility of blindness. Being able to see without glasses which has increased confidence....Elizabeth Walker

"Relaxing, friendly atmosphere, all staff polite and helpful. My main motivation was the fear of cataracts - mother had it and went blind. My eyesight is now brilliant and no...Jean Huddleston

Very calming and professional excellent surgeon. Needed to be free of glasses and now I have no glasses. Would recommend Optegra eye hospital....Elizabeth Appleton

"I am absolutely delighted with the results of my procedure. Everyone at Optegra was so informative, reassuring and made everything as stress-free as possible. I am now recommending Optegra to...Gaynor King

"The whole procedure from start to finish was very professional and everything was explained every step of the way. The operation was quick and painless."...Margaret Whalley

"The staff at Optegra Manchester were very welcoming and helpful and the medical staff were very attentive to detail. All in all it was a great experience and I would...Terry Billsbrough

"Very positive experience. To have good eyes for the first time and the ability to not rely on glasses and lenses was my main motivation. I would recommended Optegra to...Jacqueline Margaret Rees

"I had Clarivu and it has completely changed my life. I worn contact lenses for 35 years and had reached a point where I could no longer wear them. I...Kerry Fairhurst

My experience on both occasions (NHS & Private) was excellent. The procedure was carried out for cataracts. My vision is as good as it was when I was 18 except...Patricia Baker

"I cannot applaud Optegra enough. Nothing was too much trouble. Initially I was apprehensive but within a few minutes of arrival I was totally at ease. I will recommend Optegra...Nina Donovan

"I am very satisfied with all aspects of my treatment by Optegra, their staff and my consultant Mr Quah. My eyesight is now perfect!"...Mr Ivor Davies

"The overall experience was excellent. The welcome and care at the hospital was outstanding. The surgeon was friendly, approachable and enthusiastic about his work. The nursing staff were caring and...Mrs Vivien Burrows

"The surroundings at Optegra are wonderful, calm and relaxing, however the important criteria is the rust and confidence you must have in your consultant and staff and this is exactly...Mrs Veronica Bradshaw

Very well looked after. My optician told me he thought it would be an option for me because I was experiencing difficulties with my contact lenses. To be able to...Freeda Denwood

"Absolutely delighted with the result of my operation. For the first time for 25 years I can read books, newspapers, road signs and labels on food items without reading glasses,...Jane Batch

"A very calm pleasant reception. First class care. Motivation? Visiting with my wife who also had lens replacement. Benefit? Clear vision as 25 years ago! I would recommend Optegra to...Dennis Matthewman

"I have enjoyed a very professional approach from all members of staff and will be recommending Optegra to others. A daunting experience becomes enjoyable and the results beyond expectation."...Ian Summers

"I have felt very safe. Everything was very efficient and I am delighted with my clear eyesight. Thank you to all concerned."...Helen Griffith

"The hospital was easy to get to, environment and staff pleasant. I was motivated to have the free consultation by curiosity and a desire for better eyesight without glasses. Biggest...Jacquelyn Haigh

"Having undergone previous sight correction (RPK) some 20 years ago that was not successful, I did a lot of research before deciding to contact Optegra, I need not have worried...Christine Bilham

Very good experience, everyone was very helpful and Mr Ball was extremely helpful and reassuring. Motivation was to get rid of my glasses permanently. Since the surgery there is a...Annonziath Tramonthano

"This surgery has rejuvenated me. I have my sight back and can live a normal life again!"...Linda Jenkins

I was scared at first but all the staff were wonderful. I knew I had cataracts, I did not know about Clarivu so I thought why not it would be...George henry Luty

"The patient experience was excellent. My main motivation to have the procedure was my poor eyesight and I hated glasses. The biggest benefit has been the freedom from glasses and...Lesley Ann Cooper

"I was looked after very well from start to finish staff all made me feel very safe and welcome. I now have more freedom from glasses and lenses, it is...Ann Startin

Good patient experience. Not having to wear glasses is my biggest benefit. Yes I would recommend Optegra....Sandra Lingwood

"No discomfort during operations. Eyes recovered within a week. Excellent vision within days. Perfect distance vision in days. Waiting for near vision to improve within time as promised."...Linda Hadman

Staff were fantastic totally professional and caring. I discovered cataract during a check-up and now my eyesight has improved beyond expectations. I have already recommended Optegra and a friend has...Stephen Irwin Wilding

"Excellent treatment. Poor vision motivated me. I now have excellent vision and no glasses! I would definitely recommend Optegra."...Roy Hadlington

"The Optegra experience was absolutely excellent, environment enhance the care. Having seen the advert I realised that I could perhaps ditch my glasses which I had worn for nearly 60...Carole Walker

"Having spent my life as a dress designer and crafts woman my precious gifts are my eyes and hands. For the last 10 years I had to wear glasses for...Lynne Hardman

I am very pleased with the results of my treatment. It is lovely to not have to wear glasses full time, had to do so since the age of 11...Mrs Gwen Griffiths

I had worn glasses (both distance and later reading) fro early childhood. I'm now in my early 60's and can see clearly without glasses for the first time in my...Judith Evans

I am so pleased that I decided to have the Clarivu eye operation it has changed my life, I just wish that I had done it sooner. Everything seems brighter...Mrs Peel

"Two weeks after surgery and I’m absolutely delighted. The team at Optegra are wonderful, always helpful and professional. Everything was made to be as easy as possible. Mr Morris explained...Mrs Gillian Fawkes

"I feel that I have been re-born I can see again with perfect vision – colours are colours again – Wonderful!"...Janet Botley

"When I visited my optician for the regular glaucoma test she did my eye test and said she had not seen my lenses before. She was very impressed and said...Mrs Lydia Shillitoe

"Impressed with the professional approach – there was no hard sell and treatment which would have been unsuccessful in treating my condition. Admired their honesty."...Dr J.M. Fromson

Throughout the whole procedure I was treated with the utmost courtesy and professionalism. What motivated me? The inconvenience of transporting umpteen pairs of spectacles daily and especially on holiday. The...Linda Twohig

"First class service, very caring and informative, both before and after and during surgery, I appreciated that. Well staffed, very helpful, modern facilities in keeping with approach and attitude."...Carol Foster

I found the procedure quick and efficient. I was very reassured by Dr Backhouse who explained everything very clearly so I was able to make an informed decision about treatment....Catherine Barry

"I am delighted with the results – the convenience of having good vision whether in close up or distance is just fantastic. Mighty impressed with the Optegra service from start...Hugh Marshall

Everything possible was done to make me feel relaxed and comfortable. Kept informed of all procedures. My husband's successful eye surgery and getting rid of glasses were my main motivators....Pamela Davies

Courteous, professional with approachability. A member of the family has laser treatment by Mr Ball also research on the internet inspired me to contact Optegra rather than any other. Instant...Jennifer Mary Richardson

My experience with Optegra was one I will never forget everyone was so kind and helpful and made me feel at ease with the whole procedure, in fact it was...Trudie Tanner

"Simple, trouble free procedure should have had the treatment ten years earlier!"...Alan Gosling

"Excellent - wonderful results, marvellous procedure with no pain. Brilliant not fussing with lenses or glasses."...Carole Hayles

"Excellent experience. All staff put you at ease and give you confidence, everything was explained clearly and fully. I cannot speak too highly of the surgeon and everyone here. My...Jean Ann Caldicott

"I can not praise the staff of Optegra enough, the whole experience has been made so much easier because they are all kind, courteous, and ultimately professional. I was motivated...Rosemary Mabbitt

"Although very nervous initially I was reassured by the sympathetic and professional treatment by all staff involved. After many years of spectacles and contact lens use my near and distant...Mrs Eveline Fraser

Excellent consultation all queries answered - very comfortable pre-opt painless procedure. I have worn vari-focal specs for many years - not really successfully, I would mis-judge steps - my eyes...Yvonne Kirk

Wonderful, recommend it to friends. I was fed up with wearing glasses which was why I contacted Optegra. The biggest benefit is being able to see with 20/20 vision and...Mrs L Laurent

"I would recommend Optegra and Bruno to friends and family. I can now see to read and drive etc. and it has made a tremendous difference to my life. My...Carole Male

It's a miracle - I can see without glasses! After 50 years of wearing glasses with bad astigmatisms in both eyes - it is just great to be able to...Steven James Trave

The whole experience as brilliant! From the first greeting to the final check up, I was treated with respect, dignity and as an individual. There was no pressure to proceed...Alyson Grundy

"I originally heard of Optegra through a client who was happy with experience. I then arranged an appointment with Mr Backhouse who suggested Clarivu. From the outset the experience from...Peter Drew

"The Optegra experience was very professional and I was informed every step of the way what was happening. My consultant was very reassuring throughout the operation and was a great...Sharon Davis

"Very pleased with the overall results, do not need any glasses. Mr Rehman and his staff very professional in their approach."...Richard Masterton

I found the procedure quick and efficient. I was very reassured by Dr Backhouse who explained everything very clearly so I was able to make an informed decision about treatment....Catherine Barry

"I really needed and wanted to have cataracts removed from both my eyes and felt somewhat squeamish about the operations particularly as it was suggested that the norm was to...Mr Alistair Andrews

Excellent care throughout felt at ease from start to finish expected some pain but had none. I had the procedure because my eye prescription was getting worse and the size...Terry Wilkins

My experience was excellent. I was referred for cataracts and amazed to find that my severe short sightedness (-12 in both eyes) could be corrected. I now have 20/20 vision...Susan Baker

Very well looked after. My optician told me he thought it would be an option for me because I was experiencing difficulties with my contact lenses. To be able to...Freeda Denwood

"After wearing glasses for more than fifty years the results of the procedures have been unbelievable. The surgeon and all the team at Optegra have been wonderful. My only regret...Sheila Lally

"Optegra’s calm and caring approach gave me great confidence. I am absolutely delighted with my new found freedom after 30 years of wearing glasses. Friends say I look younger!"...Diane Pickering

"Absolutely delighted with the results. After wearing glasses/contact lenses for close to 50 years it is unbelievable that I am now able to see ‘normally’. Many thanks to the Optegra...Martin Vincent Rose

"I’m very pleased with the results of the surgery and the level of care and aftercare was exceptionally good."...Janice Dale

"The staff at Optegra are fantastic, they have a lovely manner and are real professionals, nothing is too much trouble. The whole experience was very positive, at no time did...Christine Barnfield

I have no complaint about the treatment I received from the start of the consultation to the surgery and discharge. Everything was explained to me, positive and negative aspects of...Jean Riley

I had worn contact lenses for years but my eye sight was not that good. I didn’t want to use contacts anymore. I saw the advert in a national newspaper...Christopher Warner

"Excellent service courteous and helpful, accessible and available. I have much better sight now! I would recommend Optegra."...Mrs Bernadette Stringer

"I recently visited my optician for a routine eye test and was advised by him to see an ophthalmic surgeon asap. In November I saw Mr Backhouse and subsequently underwent...Jacqueline Wardman Fozard

"The operation was a complete success and I now have 20-20 vision and do not need any glasses. The staff and Mr Morris were wonderful and I cannot recommend them...Bill Hopkins

"My lens implant surgery has been 100% successful and I can now miraculously see without the aid of contact lenses or glasses. I would recommend the operation to anyone."...Angela Morton

"It was a very positive experience, I would recommend it to anyone. It was dealt with all the way through the procedures in a very positive and professional way. I...Ms H L Dean-Knight

Patient experience in Manchester is excellent. Very attentive and reassuring. Dee made the whole experience do-able! I decided to have the procedure because I felt that this is a solution...Alisha O'Brien

"I decided to book into Clarivu after seeing your advert in Saga magazine, the journey since then could not have been better! The courteous attention from all your staff was...Mr Charles J S Brown

It was a wonderful experience. All the staff were so caring and friendly. I discussed the procedure with my optician and he contacted the hospital on my behalf. My eyesight...Wilma C McKeand

Excellent experience at Optegra. Increasing poor vision was my motivation. Being able to see much more clearly without spectacles is superb! I would recommend Optegra without question....Mrs Outhwaite

I needed both reading glasses and distance glasses and since this procedure I can see perfectly. I am so happy with the result I am recommending it to all my...Jane Bower

I was motivated by desire to be rid of glasses knowing I had a vision problem. Struggled on the gold course to follow flight of ball. I attended an open...George David Whitaker

Good patient experience. Dry eyes caused by contact lenses motivated me. My eyesight is now as good as it was with my contact lenses which is very good. I now...Susan Cox

"This was a life changing experience! The world has become so much brighter! Despite having had fairly new glasses, my eye sight got worse and worse, needing a magnifying glass...Christian Von Bonin