After wearing contact lenses for over 30 years and recently experiencing some discomfort with them (they were drying out very quickly during the day)I decided make enquiries about laser surgery. As I already work at the Queen Victoria Hospital where Centre for Sight are based I was aware of the excellent reputation they held and decided to arrange a consultation with Mr Daya. After a thorough examination and various tests on my eyes I found out I had very short sightedness and astigmatism in both eyes (to give you some idea how bad my eyesight was - when asked to read out what I could see from the eye chart standing only a matter of feet away, I couldn't even read the first line!). Mr Daya recommended the tissue saving procedure using the new Intralase procedure and I booked for surgery the following Monday. Monday loomed and I made my way to the Queen Victoria Hospital, accompanied by my husband, with some trepidation mixed with excitement. The Centre for Sight staff were very understanding and reassuring and I began to calm immediately. I was given a sedative just before I was due to undergo the procedure which in total took about 20 minutes. The Intralase procedure was so quick and completely painless although slightly uncomfortable. After the procedure I was asked to keep my eyes shut whilst wearing dark glasses and taken to a darkened room to rest my eyes. After approximately 45 minutes my eyes were checked and I was told that I was at driving standard already. When I got home I had a three hour nap as my eyes were stinging but when I woke up three hours later this had eased and I was amazed at how much I could see although I did keep my eyes shut as much as possible wearing the dark glasses until my follow up visit the following day. At my follow-up visit I was told I had perfect vision - a miracle!! My next appointment is in a month's time and if my sight remains the same as it is at the moment I will be extrememly happy. So, all of you who are thinking about having this procedure - especially Intralase - don't hesitate, book your consultation as soon as possible - you won't regret it for one moment - I haven't. May I take this opportunity of thanking Mr Daya and the Centre for Sight team for all their support, kindness and care that they showed me and for allowing me to see clearly into the future - thank you so very much.