I have always been very short sighted (-6.75)and wore hard lens for some 28 years. About 3 years the tolerance went and I moved to soft lens. Since August 2003 I had repeaed eye infections and at Christmas 2003 got to the stage where I knew I would have to wear glasses constantly. I went to my local Nuffield Hospital and saw a consultant who treated the recurrent eye-infections and discussed laser with me. He recommended Moorfield Eye Hospital and I rang them. I found them to be very unfriendly and unhelpful. At the same time a friend passed me an article on Accuvision so I rang them and found them to be fantastically helpful. Vik did my initial consultation and did not promise life free of glasses and explained the risks and benfits. I booked to have it done and then my eye-infections got worst. I was using anti-biotics went for the operation and Nick Jacobs would not do it because of the residual infection. He booked it again for a month ahead. During that month I went back to my own consultant and was treated with antibiotic tablets, steriod eye drops antihistimin eye drops and I am glad to say it cleared up. I went back on 25 March 2004 and boy was I scared. The procedure however did not hurt - a little scary but no pain. When I got up from the table I could see Nick Jacobs face (the first time ever to see a face without glasses or lens). On the way back to the car I could read reg numbers. I kept waiting for the pain but it did not come. My eyes felt a little tired but that was all. I howeve slept most of the day. My 7.00pm I was looking around and could see perfectly. It kept improving. I was driving on Saturday 48 hours later. My eyes were corrected to monovision - one was totally corrected and the other less so that I would be able to read. I can see distance and read without glasses. I cannot recommend Accuvision enough for the professionalism, kindness and care. Whilst I could recommend other people to have it done I would have it done again and am just sorry I did not have it done before and if you are going to have it done go and see Accuvision. Thank you.