NO PAIN, NO PAIN! - I have tried to have laser surgery twice before with different companies, but they were unable to help due to the extremely complicated nature of my prescription. As well as short sight of –4.50 and –7.50, I also had astigmatism in both eyes and extremely thin corneas. It was the latter that had prevented previous surgery and that caused Accuvision some concern. To my amazement I was advised that Accuvision could carry out the operation – the only company able to do so - but that I would still be left with a prescription of approx. – 2.00 in the right eye. This meant that I would still need glasses for reading and night driving.

My immediate reaction was that I would like to have the surgery anyway – the main reason I did not want to wear glasses was for sports, and evenings out, which would still be possible. However because my prescription also carried a slightly higher risk due to the extreme thinness of the corneal flap that they would have to cut, Accuvision wouldn’t let me go ahead without thinking seriously about it and insisted that I wait 2 weeks before going ahead.

The worst thing about the operation itself was the first bit, where they put a clamp on your eye to hold the lids apart. This is very uncomfortable, but it doesn’t get any worse. I felt no pain at all during the operation itself or after it. I stayed at home that afternoon and evening and kept my eyes shut as advised - the very next morning I woke up with 20:20 vision in both eyes!! I will always remember waking up and being able to see a glass mobile hanging on the branches of a neighbour’s tree at least 100 yards away. I probably shouldn’t have, but I felt so good that I went to a party that very night and stayed out ‘till 4:00 am with no ill effects other than the hangover!! (I did however wear light sunglasses for protection).

Since then (4 weeks ago) the vision in my right eye has regressed a little, to –0.50, but I still don’t need to wear glasses. I was prepared for a much less successful result and it feels like an absolute miracle after years of squinting, searching for my glasses first thing in the morning, losing contact lenses or juggling glasses, prescription sunglasses and skiing goggles!!

Sorry this is so long to read, but I really can’t say enough about how great it is – I’m badgering all my friends who are swithering to go ahead and get it done. It really will change your life!