My brother and I were both very short sighted. We have been doing lot of research into laser surgery, for some years. One of our relatives works in the industry, and hence it helped us to find out more in detail . Two important things played a part in our decision.The best and the latest laser, and a reputable surgeon. We settled for the Bausch & Lomb laser, as it is the longest established laser in Europe. The latest Z100 has some unique features, and is also the fastest laser. We chose Mr Pillai as our surgeon, due to his reputation and importantly the continuity of care offered by advance vision care.You can see the surgeons whenever you want. My prescription was about -10 D, and I underwent WAVE FRONT LASEK procedure in both eyes. Mr Pillai used some special drops to prevent haze formation post operatively, due to my high prescription .I believe the special drug is used in the USA commonly, and Mr Pillai is one of the few surgeons to use it in Europe. I was given a very realistic expectations due to my high prescription , but even so I am overjoyed with my results. After four days ( when the contact lens was removed ) , I could drive my car for the first time in my life, without my glasses ??? I have full trust in AVC as they are a dedicated and very professional clinic team, and there was no hard sell at any point. My advice to all of you - Don't be afraid of laser surgery but do your research - choose a good surgeon and a clinic with a reputable laser and most of all the COST should not be the deciding factor