Like everyone, my eyes are incredibly important to me. I've worn glasses since I was 12 and contacts since 16 and I'm now 23. I'd read a lot about laser eye surgery and after reading a few more reports I decided to go ahead.

I was lucky enough to know an Eye Surgeon in London who although doesn't do Lasik, could recommend me to look at Accuvision in Fulham.

First contact was just a phonecall and the lady was very helpful. I was surprised at her knowledge and she was comfortably able to answer all my questions. I assumed I'd get through to a receptionist who just answered the phone, but this was great and very reassuring.

The consultation was completely free and it never felt like a sales pitch. It was basically an hour long eye exam, similar to what I've had every 6months for years but in more depth.

I liked how I could choose to have Dr Rostron as my surgeon. He has a fabulous reputation so I felt comfortable using him. A lot of other clinics just allocate you a surgeon on the day of surgery.

They really put my mind at rest so I booked surgery.

The big day came very quickly and it was the biggest anti-climax ever! :) When you think about having your eyes tampered with by a laser, you expect it to be a big event. In the end it was just a case of lying back and looking at some hippy lights for a minute or so.

You have to keep your eyes shut as much as possible for the first 30mins, but I had a sneaky look at the TV and I was able to read the News24 news items within 15mins of the operation.

I was -2.50 and -3.25 by the way.

Now 20/15 (one line better than 20/20) and improving all the time.

Aftercare has been excellent. I had a 24hour checkup the next day and everything looked good. Felt fine to drive the day after.

1 week checkup lasted about 20minutes and I didn't feel rushed at all. Checked my eyes over again, made sure everything was to order, did another eye test. Very happy to hear my eyes were in great health.

It's the best thing I've ever bought. You can't put into words how much easier life is without glasses and contacts. People have commented that my eyes look brighter than before.

Off on holiday in a week and looking forward to not having to put contacts in before heading to the beach with sunglasses on.

Summary:

Laser eye surgery is excellent. The technology has been perfected and its a very safe operation. Much safer in fact than using contacts, which have a surprisingly high chance of infection.

Accuvision are SUPERB. Their motto is "Because your eyes are for life". Sure, you could save a couple of hundred pounds by going to a high street surgeon, but the assurance that I was being treated by the best surgeons and technology in the country if not world, is worth the extra.

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