Had Wavefront Lasik surgery yesterday at Moorfields with Mr David Gartry. Had checked out a few clinics but decided to go to Moorfields as they have the best experience and presumably you would be in the right place if anything went wrong. Mr Gartry has over 20 years of specialist interest is laser surgery - I don't believe I could have found anyone better. I opted for Wavefront as this offers the opportunity to also correct the 5% of abberations in the eye which a standard eye test cannot pick up. Wavefront is also reputed to leave less problems with the night time halo effect around lights.

Felt very nervous immediately beforehand but Mr Gartry talked me through the whole procedure and told me exactly what to expect to happen at each stage. I felt very safe all the way through. Minor discomfort afterwards, mainly a stinging sensation and sensitivity to light in the first hour or so. No problems for the rest of the day, my eyes just felt a little dry at times. My sight had started to improve on the way home and by the time I atttended my follow up appointment today I could read the bottom line of the eye chart. Absolutely brilliant - I can't believe I can see this clearly without glasses or contact lenses for the first time in my life. A friend who had LASIK (but not Wavefront) surgery in August has experienced some regression and it is best to try to be prepared if this happens. I hope it doesn't though, today has been amazing and it may be some time before I stop reaching for my glasses first thing in the morning, before realising I no longer need them.

I found this website useful when I was making a decision about whether to go ahead with surgery - I hope this note of my positive experience to date is helpful. If you are thinking of going ahead with surgery, take great care in finding out as much as you can about your chosen surgeon to ensure you have confidence before going ahead. Also - don't scrimp on cost - it shouldn't be a factor in your decision.