I had both my eyes done on the same day at the Optical Express clinic on Minshull Street in Manchester (Barlow House).

My first visit, with Andrew, was to review the procedures available and to have him answer any questions. No pressure, just excellent advice and help. This was followed by an eye test with Elaine to check my suitability. Glad to say I booked my laser surgery the same day.

My surgery was brilliant, the surgeon, a Mr Aziz, was exactly what i was hoping for, professional, meticulous, comforting and friendly. He has performed over 30,000 procedures which made me feel completely at ease. The actual surgery took less than 20 minutes for both eyes and went perfectly. No pain at all, no discomfort and no terrible smells.

The days after i experienced watery eyes (with the occasional stinging) but nothing to keep me awake at night - and i didnt take any sleeping tablets.

I did expereince some dryness and inflmation in my right eye in the weeks to follow which caused slight blurry vision, but with frequent visits (which are part of the treatment plan anyway), additional drops (all provided free by optical express) and following the advice from Elaine im glad to report just a month later my eyes are 90% healed (slight redness in my right eye but dissapearing by the day).

Even better news is that my vision is crystal clear, my eyes are no longer dry or sensitive and im able to lie on the couch and watch tele without a creek in my neck because of wearing glasses.

If you are like me you are probably remembering all the negatives you have read about laser eye surgery, dont! While i think its good to research so you know what to expect, dont let it stop you from having it done. Optical Express, Elaine, Andrew and Mr Aziz are fantastic. Its improved my quality of life exponentially! I have such confidence in my eyes and myself now that i wish i had it done earlier.

Good luck!