I'd worn glasses since I was 4, and was long sighted with a very uneven prescription. Knowing that lasik had historically been used for short sighted people, I was pleasantly surprised to be told that I was suitable.

I was zapped in September 2005, and to my way of thinking a trip to the dentist is far more unpleasant. The procedure is slightly surreal, but quick and painless.

Having been long sighted I was told that it would take some time for everything to settle down, and it did. I am now delighted with my 20:20 vision, albeit my left eye is still slightly dominant, and I do get the odd day where computer text can be slightly blurry round the edges. I now work without glasses, and eyestrain which was a real bugbear for me is pretty much a thing of the past.

The staff at Accuvision were fantastic both before and after the operation. You do not meet the surgeon until the day of the surgey, which some may find a little odd, but didn't cause me a problem.

On the proviso that you are realistic about yuour expectations, go for it. Was it £2K well spent? Definitely.