Firstly, let me state that this comment is aimed at those people who have a relatively small prescription and feel that corrective surgery would be of little benefit to them. My eyesight prescription was -1.5 and -1.75. Although there are many people with larger prescriptions than mine, I still felt that my poor vision was a hinderence to my everyday life. The lack of fine detail with my vision meant I required glasses to drive, to go to the cinema, for lectures at university and for my ward based hospital work as a student physiotherapist. Since having corrective surgery in April 04, my vision has improved greatly. I have just had my 3-4 month check up and have emerged with 20/10 vision (or "superman" vision as I was informed!!)which is better than 20/20 vision. It is difficult to truly explain the effect of improved eyesight on my life. No longer having to wear glasses and no longer having to squint my eyes to recognise family or friends is a huge relief.
Let me also say that the staff at Accuvision are extremely friendly and reassuring. The eye examination is very thorough and well explained. At no stage are you pressurised into having the procedure. They explain both the positive and negatives of the treatment without bias, answer all your questions, and at the end of the day, they ensure that the decision is entirely your own. As for the procedure itself, its over in seconds and is virtually painless. I highly recommend Accuvision.