Eye clinic and cataracts

jenfarrall


Joined: 21/09/2008
Posts: 297

Message Posted:
18/06/2010 22:48

A friend visited the Eye Clinic in Girne yesterday and was told she had cataract in her left eye.

The resident doctor told her a fifteen minute operation,which she could perform today would cost £800 Has anyone else had experience of treatment at this clinic,or had cataract operation elsewhere ,if so what does op involve,aftercare etc,and what costs are involved?



Thanks for any information and advice



Jen

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
19/06/2010 00:27

It might be worth a second opinion because they told me I had a cataract in my right eye. Not only got 2nd opinion but third and - no cataracts. Your friend`s diagnosis may well be correct but it would be worth

a second opinion.!!

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
19/06/2010 01:25

I visited this clinic with sore eyes some 2 years ago. Paid £400 for the pain of having a stye lanced and drained though could not see or feel a stye. After 3 visits was told I had cateracts and could have an operaton the next day for £800. Declined and went for further treatment elsewhere and during that treatment asked if I had cateracts. Was told that the level of drops I had in my eyes at that moment was insufficient for a 100% diagnosis but certainly sufficient to confirm absolutely that if I did have cateracts they were so minute as to be nowhere near the need for surgery. I have friends who had similar experiences and were declared free of cateracts subsequently by UK opticians. My eyes have not been sore since and I have near perfect eyesight for night driving for example. I only need reading glasses for bad light at age 67. Strongly recomend that your friend does not submit to surgery unless it undoubtedly needed. In all events I wish your friend well ASP.

MickyFinn


Joined: 30/06/2009
Posts: 102

Message Posted:
19/06/2010 10:02

This also happened to me. I am hearing this story over and over again. People should be made aware and boycott the place. I got another opinion in the uk first of all with an optician who said I did not have cataracts

and then not being happy with that went to see an Opthalmic Specialist who told me the same.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
19/06/2010 10:25

Jen



Will pop in and see you today or tomorrow.



chris

ozankoys


Joined: 20/06/2008
Posts: 905

Message Posted:
19/06/2010 10:30

If you have cataracs in your eyes your vision is very poor, age related cataracs start at the outside & work inwards & are normally slow growing, whereas cataracs due to eye surgery start at the middle & grow outwards & vision is lost very very quickly.

Unless your friend is having vision difficulties that are affecting her life she should leave well alone in my opinion.

scruff


Joined: 15/07/2008
Posts: 1070

Message Posted:
19/06/2010 12:19

I'm afraid this problem has been going on at the eye clinic for at least 8 years. People being told they need operations for cataracts. When a 2nd opinion has been sought here & in the UK., the same people told they do not need an operation.

This story has come up over & over on BBs long before C44 started.

jenfarrall


Joined: 21/09/2008
Posts: 297

Message Posted:
19/06/2010 23:06

Thank you all for replies and advice. Chris see you soon x