I was really nervous about having this treatment but am really pleased with the results! The day after the procedure i had 20/20 vision and at my one week checkup it was better than 20/20.

The actual surgery was a bit weird and slightly uncomfortable but not painful. I did have a slight mishap where the corneal flap they had cut reopened itself as i left the surgery to walk back to the car but luckily the surgeon was still there and able to smooth it back down for me with no problems. My eyes were pretty painful the night of the op, it felt like someone had put shampoo in my eyes and my sight was pretty foggy. Nothing i couldnt handle though and all worth it when i woke up the next day, opened the curtains and could read the number plates of the cars outside!

The drops and night goggles were a bit of a pain but at least its only for a week. Its worth it in the end.

My only tiny complaint with Optical Express was that i waited a long time for my surgery - i was there for an hour and a half before i even saw the surgeon and it was a bit of a rushed conveyor belt process of surgeon, nurse, surgery after the long wait. As i was the last appointment of the day i felt a little bit shoved out as the staff were cleaning up as i came out of surgery and i didnt get much time to recover before i was told i could go. People i had seen have surgery while i was waiting had about 20-30 mins recovery time, i had approx 5 mins. However i guess it has to be this way in order to be as efficient as they can be.

I would however recommend this surgery and Optical Express to anyone who wants to be free from glasses and contact lenses - its amazing not to need them anymore!