My prescription used to be -8.75 and -7.5. I had LASIK treatment on Friday 5th June 09 in Aberdeen with surgeon Susanna Boytha. Two days on and I have 20:20 vision.

The staff at Optical Express were great, before, during and after the procedure. On the morning of my op, I arrived at 9am and was seen immediately for a re-check of the wavefront measurements of my eyes. After that I waited for about 45 minutes before an initial meeting with the surgeon, followed by preparation and treatment.

The treatment was disconcerting but not at all painful. Anaesthetic drops were inserted in both eyes (they sting a little). A clamp of some sort is placed over each eye prior to the Intralase procedure - this was briefly painful, probably the most uncomfortable part of the process. Intralase itself was totally painless. I could see vague specks of red light and felt a lifting sensation as the flap was completed.

I felt the surgeon lift each flap (feels strange but not painful). During the wavefront laser treatment (the second stage), I could hear rapid clicks and saw red fringes on the edge of my vision. Again, no pain at all. The flap was smoothed back into place - again, an odd feeling but not painful - and that was it. Fifteen minutes waiting for the surgeon to do a final check then I was free to go. The level of care and clear explanations throughout made it a very smooth process.

Slight grittiness in the eyes as the anaesthetic wore off, but nothing particularly painful. I slept when I went home; slept again a couple of times during the day; by the next morning my vision was 20:20.

Would I recommend the treatment ? I've worn specs and contact lenses pretty much continuously since I was six years' old. I now have excellent vision after a very short, painless procedure that cost about the same as 10 years' worth of glasses and contacts. So yes, I would highly recommend it. I just wish I'd done it sooner.