I had my both my eyes lasered a week ago. Before the surgery I was unable to do anything without my glasses on and had worn them non stop (except to sleep) for about 20 years. I can not believe that I was too scared to do this before it has been a total revelation.
I chose Moorfields because of its reputation and Mr Vincenzo Maurino because he did a friend's eyes about 3 years ago and she said he was wonderful. She was right. Everything was great. He is very much as you would like a surgeon to be, straightforward and reasonably kind without being emotional. He answered all my questions and did not even get irritated when I asked for the 10th time if I could go blind! The nurses were great and one of them held my hand all the time, without me having to ask, as she could see I was very nervous. The proceedure is completely pain free but a LITTLE uncomfortable - and I am someone who has an extremely low pain threshold. It is true that you can see better straight away than you could before the surgery. Amazing - I would have cried with joy but for the fact I did not want to wash out the drops. If you are thinking of having it done please do - it took me at least 10 years to pluck up the courage and I am really cross with myself for not doing it sooner and believing the scare stories - I really could see perfectly by the next morning and I would like to thank everyone at Moorfields for being so great.