Well I went for my consultation on Sat. 5 June and found everyone there very friendly and helpful.

I was pleasantly [??] suprised to be able to book an appointment to have the Lasik surgery done on Weds. 9th June - only 4 days later - which was great, especially as it meant only a few more days of walking around blind as a bat with my contacts out.

Anyhow, I knew it was all a bit too straightforward. On Tuesday late afternoon I got a call from the optometrist who did my consultation telling me that apparently I have an irregular cornea (I think that's what it was - at least an irregular something). Basically instead of being round as you would expect an eyeball to be, I had a slight ridge. This could have been caused by my excessive wear of my contacts (I wear them at least 12 hours a day) as with contacts flattening part of your eye it could push other parts out (sounds wonderful!)

Anyhow, I went in on Weds for another scan, as if it had sorted itself out I would be okay to have the surgery. Alas, it wasn't.

I now have to go down to Birmingham to have an Orb Scan, and if everything is okay, and the irregularity was caused by the contacts, I can have the surgery done.

If not, they will not be able to go though with it for me as if it is just my eyes and not the contacts there is apparently a danger it could destablise my eyes.