I'd been interested in the possibility of refractive surgery since I heard about it ten years ago. I know four people who've had it done and all of them raved about it so I started investigating the various clinics offering the treatment.
My prescription was -2.5/-3.5 with a fair amount of astigmatism.
I booked a consultation at Ultralase in Birmingham. It was a bit hurried. Probably because of the amount of people waiting to be seen but what put me off them was being told that I couldn't have Wavefront because my pupils are about 3mm and their technology wasn't up to it.
Then I emailed Accuvision about whether I'd be eligible for Wavefront and they said in principle it should be no problem and they could further advise if I went in for a consultation, which I arranged.
During that hour or so, I was impressed with the professionalism and emphasis on realistic expectations. Vik also mentioned the outstanding results they have with patients, so despite the warnings of complications, I left there feeling very confident that I'd found the right place.
On the day of the operation (October 25th), I didn't have to wait too long until the surgeon was checking my eyes and I was soon escorted into the laser room.
After lying down on the couch, my eyelids were clamped open and then I could see a red-speckled cloud and a green dot that I had to fix my attention on. The only discomfort was when the flap was made in the right eye. After what seemed a few minutes both eyes were done. It was a surreal rather than scary experience!
I had to keep my eyes closed for as much of that day as possible but in the evening the itchiness had subsided.
Almost 9 months on, my vision is excellent. It was a lot of money but worth it.
Thanks very much to everyone at Accuvision.