No more specs for GB triathlete
Tej says race training is so much easier after ‘life-changing’ laser eye surgery
FRUSTRATED by poor vision, the hassle of contacts or putting specs on and taking them off all day long? You are not alone. Less than one in ten UK adults believe they have perfect vision. Dependent on your age and prescription, there are many solutions — from laser eye surgery, to lens replacement or private surgery to remove cataracts and correct vision at the same time.
Optegra has experts on hand to recommend the best solution for you personally. For many, sport is really impacted by poor vision — one reason why GB Age
Group Team triathlete and British Triathlon Coach, Tej Thaker, opted for laser eye surgery. He says: ‘I’ve worn glasses since I was 10 and contact lenses since 16. The novelty wore off pretty quickly. ‘It’s expensive in the long run — glasses break, steam-up or get lost, and eyesight was awful without them on. ‘Training was such a faff. I couldn’t see much underwater without contacts, and my eyes would get dry on long rides or runs. On my first full Ironman race I got whacked in the face in the swim and one contact lens came out in the first 100m.’ Having done a lot of research to understand everything he could about the procedure options, risks, cost, success rate and surgeons, he got laser surgery done at Optegra, the UK’s most trusted eye-care specialist which has a success rate of over 99 per cent.
‘I was offered a free, thorough consultation to see if I could have the surgery and my options were explained.
‘It was a very quick procedure for a reasonable cost and with no pain. In fact it was cheaper than glasses or contacts in the long run. And the result is better than 20/20 vision with awesome aftercare.
‘As someone who wore glasses every day, it is genuinely life-changing. Considering my training lifestyle it was a no-brainer. I’m genuinely gutted that I didn’t get it done sooner.’