Thatās spooky.
1 Like
Iāve had laser surgery four (4) times now on my dodgy eye, though nothing to do with Astigmatism or ailments such as that. It was fucking very painful each time and I actually had a needle stuck into my eye once by a specialist I swore I would hunt down and kill like the dog he is. That was fun.
2 Likes
Game changer for any lads struggling to read a menu in a dimly light restaurant or a programme on an open stand
Sophisticated or SS Officer. Maybe both?
Got 2 (two) pairs of glasses online a while back. A big saving compared to Specsavers. My eyes havenāt fallen out of my head yet anyway.
Do the eye test in Specsavers. (Use a voucher for a cheaper eye test)
Ask for the prescription afterwards. They are obliged to give it to you.
Order online then 
1 Like
Only dawned on me there recently Iāve had the same specs on for about 6 years. No wonder I can see fuck all.
@Bawny has gone to two games with me now and forgotten his glasses, we had to explain to him what was going on in kilkenny couldnāt see past his nose.
Went for an eyetest yesterday after breaking my glasses last week 
Its usually 30 euro in Specsavers but ādue to all the COVID measuresā (their words not mine) there is an additional surcharge of 25 euro in place. No mention of this on the website btw.
Got my test done anyway. Let on I was interested in buying glasses. Had a quick look around to seem somewhat interested. Said Iād call in again during the week but id take a copy of the prescription for my own records 
Just placed an order online there for 3 pairs of glasses with the fancy coatings (1 is a pair sunglasses) and a month supply of contact lenses for less than what iād have paid for 2 pairs of glasses in Specsavers without the coatings.
TL ; DR
As per my above post from last year, get the test done and request a copy of the prescription. Youāll save yourself a decent amount of money.
6 Likes
Where are you buying online?
I didnāt think people still wore glasses.
You must be blind then if you canāt see the amount of people going around in specs
Firmoo
I intend in getting the laser eye in the next 2 years.
My better half got her eyes lasered a few years back, game changer.
Best thing I ever did.
1 Like
Best thing I ever did.
I went with Optilase, found them good to deal with. Wasnāt that expensive either when you get money back off Revenue for it too.
What did it come in at? Was looking in at this myself. A few people here had recommended I go up to Newry (20 mins away approx) as it would be much cheaper
& she stuck with you?
16 Likes
Ta boom tish!!
1 Like
Had it done in 2007, the week of the third Limerick v Tipp match.
From memory it came to about ā¬3k, ā¬3,500 max. Got 40% of it (or maybe 20%) back in medical expenses. Was with Aviva Health at the time and got a few hundred quid back from them too.
The only advice Iād give is that itās your eyesight - donāt be tight. Go with the reputable company either down here or up North.
You can probably get it done for half that in places like Budapest but if anything goes wrong Iād imagine itās far more hassle.
2 Likes
I priced it in Prague last year and it worked out at approx 1700 all in. Accommodation and Procedure. They say it costs more here due to the high insurance costs
I got the Lasek (no flap cut) done day of the Henry handball. Apparently itās less risky than LASIK where they cut a flap but itās a lot more painful. Two or three days of a lot pain.