Optegra Eye Hospital Manchester manchester

I was recommended to Optegra for my cataracts to be removed in both eye.They do one at a time and then 4 week later have it reviewed by an option.I had asked friends about having it done watched the NHS page and felt confident but having had plenty of major operations you still have niggles especially about eyes, well let me say the whole experience was fantastic from the initial consultation to having my eye done. The staff who did my Pre op on the day was Jason,Kirsty,Ramzar and Karin who were superb but the consultant Mr Vishwanath never for 1 second did I feel a thing and 5 days later as I am writing this review the difference is mind boggling I feel 30 years younger and cannot wait till I get the other done.Many thanks to you all and not forgetting a lovely lady on reception Sophia.

I have been having treatment for macular degeneration here since December 2018. I can only praise the nurses, receptionists and my consultant Ms Gupta for their kindness, caring and professionalism . Thank you.

Was waiting for over 2 hours for a 3 minute consultation. Consultant was not the most helpful either to be honest.

Great service, had 3 surgeries and have an amazing experience.

The consultant I have is wonderful nothing phases him. He is totally professional at all times. I have diabetic retinopathy he has made me optimistic about my future not down hearted. He performs miracles daily he is so gifted. God bless him in his work.

Initially very pleased with my eye surgery but I was not told that I was likely to need laser treatment later. The cost of the original surgery was not cheap but having paid it I did not expect such indifference about other problems developing. I'll go NHS from now on.

Overall, I'm so happy with the outcome. I now have BETTER than 20/20 vision and my new life without glasses or contact lenses is simply incredible and life changing. I chose to have 'SMILE' laser eye surgery with Dr. Shafiq Rehman at the Manchester Clinic. For context, my prescription was -7.50 (each eye) with -1.75 & -1.25 astigmatism. In clinical terms, it was considered 'High Myopia'; a high prescription of short-sightedness. Special mentions to Chris; the consultant who assessed me during my initial eye consultation and who did my post-op exam also. He was very thorough with his testing and clear and concise with the results. I also bumped into him on the day off my surgery which was a nice touch as he wished me well and said he'd see me on the other side! In addition, Dr. Shafiq Rehman. During our virtual pre-op consultation he answered all my questions and addressed all my concerns about the risks involved with surgery. Equally, on the day of surgery, he was calm, professional and reassuring throughout and consequently I have now been given a new lease of life! The reason I can't give my overall experience at Optegra a 5* rating is because of the amount of time I had to wait for my appointments when visiting the clinic: ▪️Initial Consultation: 45 mins delayed. ▪️Surgery: 50 mins delayed. ▪️2-day Post-Surgery Check-Up: 1 hour delay. ▪️1 Week Post-Surgery Check-Up: 1h 10 min delay. Thats a total waiting time of 3 hours and 45 minutes!!! With positive intent, I assume they were experiencing staffing issues for each of my visits. However, if this wasn't the case, some serious work needs to be done with time management and patient communication as I spent a considerable amount of time just waiting to be seen! On the whole, considering the outcome (20/15 vision), I'm not going to complain as my life truly has changed for the better since having surgery with Optegra. I'm so happy with the results and I can only recommend to others! I just hope for further patients they can reduce the waiting times!

Brilliant informative and clear diagnosis plus procedure to be carried out on my eye.

Bit of a long wait when I went and car parking spaces are limited and very small but apart from that a very pleasant experience. Very clean and welcoming. Staff were lovely and very reassuring. Made a scary experience much nicer.

Excellent from 1st appointment to my 2nd eye operation yesterday Thankyou 😀