Sophie had always enjoyed a life of freedom until she developed the need for glasses in her late teens. As someone who enjoyed the outdoors and physical pursuits, it was a massive frustration for her. After advice from a friend in the gym, and with her wedding looming, she decided to look into Laser Eye Surgery. She booked a free consultation at Optilase and find our what her options were. Here is her story: 

The Decision to Undergo Surgery 

28 year old Sophie, originally from New Zealand, was frustrated by wearing glasses. She says “I started needing to wear glasses about 10 years ago. Up until then, my eyesight was great, but I've always found it very frustrating and never found contact lenses very comfortable, which has had an impact on my ability to be able to play sport comfortably.” Over the years she had considered her options for getting rid of them, but it wasn’t until the year of her wedding that she decided to take the plunge and book a free consultation at Optilase Eye Clinic.“I'm getting married this year and I love the idea of not having to wear contact lenses on my wedding day. I had my consultation with Optilase in January and I was in only four weeks later for the surgery. It was so quick!” 

The Optilase Experience 

From the moment she booked her consultation at Optilase, Sophie experienced exceptional care. The staff carefully explained the procedure and pathway for restoring her vision. Her worries about the recovery time, were quickly alleviated after her initial consultation. She said “It was so simple, and everyone was really informative. My main reservations were the recovery time, because I don't have a lot of extra annual leave that I wanted to take off work. But I was reassured that the recovery would be very quick, and it really was. I came in on a Sunday, and I was back to work fine on the Tuesday afternoon, which is amazing.” 

Sophie, like many people was also concerend about the prospect of feeling pain. She recalls “I has some reservations a little bit around whether it would actually be painful. But the procedure itself was so fast. It was like 15 minutes, and completely painless. After two days, I was able to function like normal. So it's amazing how fast you can recover. I just woke up the first day after surgery and I looked out the window and just looking at the trees and how much detail they were in.  

Finding Magic In The Mundane

The main thing which has changed for Sophie are the “everyday” activities that many of us take for granted, such as being able to see the moon or stars at night! She told us, “You know, every day I've done that routine of looking out the window. And it is amazing, just seeing the detail. I remember going and looking up at the stars and I was like, wow, I've never seen them this clearly! I would 100% recommend this surgery to a friend.” 

Excited For The Future 

Sophie is now looking to the future with renewed excitement. “I think it just makes life so much easier, not having to worry about glasses.  I'm so excited about my wedding and not having to think, Oh God, am I going to smudge my makeup from rubbing at my contact lenses or putting eye drops in.” 

She goes on to encourage others to trust in Optilase and make that phone call that may change their life. “It's so simple. I don't see why anyone shouldn't do it.” 

Conclusion 

Sophie’s story highlights the profound impact that Laser Eye Surgery at Optilase can have on one's quality of life. She finished by thanking all of the staff who helped her, “Everyone's been so welcoming. I want to say a big thank you to all of them just for for making that such a great experience. I'd definitely do it all over again!”