I'd been wearing glasses since I was 7 and never been able to get used to lenses. I always hated glasses - apart from the vanity aspect(!), I found sport a real problem and had practically given up swimming because I hated not being able to see properly in the pool. Even with glasses, my night vision was poor and borderline for driving.

I had been thinking about laser eye treatment for about a year and looked at all the research and info on a number of clinics. After reading a 'Which' report I decided not to go to one of the high street clinics and discovered Advance Visioncare. I went for the initial assessment and was very impressed with the professionalism, the thoroughness, the individual attention I received and the feeling that I was, to them, a valued individual as well as a client for whom they were providing a service, rather than just a wallet on legs!

I was found to be suitable - and was amazed that they believed they could correct my astigmatism and poor night vision as well as my short-sightedness. They have an excellent counsellor to go through the whole procedure with you and provided me with as much information as I could have needed, including a CV for Mr Pillai which showed his excellent record. They were also at the end of the phone afterwards if I had any further queries. I was not put under any pressure to make an appointment for the treatment and took my time going through all the iinformation.

I then decided to go ahead and had the surgery 3 weeks ago. The treatment was exactly as I had expected as it had been very thoroughly explained. I didn't even feel the need to take the valium beforehand because I was feeling quite calm! I didn't feel any real discomfort at all - the worst bit was having to wear a protective lens in each eye for 24 hours afterwards! The staff, including Mr Pillai, were all wonderful - very attentive and couldn't have done more for me. I had as much time as I needed to recover afterwards before leaving the clinic. On the way home, I was astounded at what I could see - pretty much everything!

Atthe week check-up I had 20:20 vision - and my night vision is amazing! I find reading very small print is still a little difficult but it's improving every day. The fact that I can type this sitting 2-3 feet from my screen is fab! I feel like a new woman!

I would strongly recomment Advance Visioncare. It's worth paying a bit more than some of the high street clinics to get that level of care and service. I think they are excellent.