I had lasik surgery done in both eyes at the Fulham clinic, in January 2006... ie over 1 year ago. Purposely didn't write any comments immediately after surgery, because I wanted to see how things worked out long term, before giving a verdict.

Overall am extremely happy with the results. I had -3.5 in both eyes, and now my vision is 20:20.

Don't have to worry about contacts and glasses anymore, and my vision is so good that I have no regrets whatsoever about doing the surgery...although that's not to say that I haven't noticed various slight side-effects to my vision, post-surgery.

Night-vision isn't quite as good as before, reading in low-light is more difficult, and at night, light sources appear to have a lot of 'glare' around them. This last point has improved over 12 months. Also, as time goes by, I'm getting used the changes, so they just don't bother me as they did right after surgery.

In the months after the op, my eyes tended to get tired and dry at the end of the day. Happily this has now cleared up.

I got my surgery for just 1300 pounds was because in January 2006 they were offering new-year discounts. Not sure if they do that every year!

The staff at Accuvision were extremely professional, caring and helpful. Joan Griffin was my first point of contact and was there to see me throughout my appointments at the clinic. The surgeon (Chad Rostron) was also very professional and nice to deal with.

The procedure itself was quick and not painful, although momentarily uncomfortable!

There was a minor complication in my surgery, which Chad Rostron noticed when I returned to clinic for my 7-day check-up. Apparently, when the opened corneal flaps were put back into place at the end of surgery, they did not set properly. In the days after surgery, I was feeling some discomfort every time I blinked, as if my eyes were gritty. Chad advised me to go back into surgery to have the corneas re-lifted and re-set. I was very anxious about this, not wishing to put my eyes through any more stress than they had already undergone. However the process was quick, and I'm happy to say, effective. Afterwards, my eyes immediately felt much better.

Despite the minor problems, I would unreservedly recommend Accuvision. They maintained a high degree of professionalism throughout my treatment, and I'm very happy with the results. Two weeks after the surgery, I left England to go to live in Brazil, and I've been here ever since-- driving, swimming, surfing, and experiencing the sights of a new country, all without the hindrance of bad eye-sight. I haven't for one moment regretted having the surgery.