I had LASIK surgery on 26.3.03 at Newcastle Eye Clinic & am extremely impressed with the result. The surgeon was Rodney Eve. The only negative comment pre surgery is that after having an initial appointment for 10.30am I was called & asked to go in for 8.30am with an operation time of around 9.15am, I was actually operated on at 11.00am. I was really nervous on the morning of the operation but I was given 2 valium to calm me down. The nurse that was assigned to me for the operation was lovely, she held my hand all the way through the procedure. The procedure was completely painless & over really quickly, I wasn't even aware at what point the flap was cut, the laser was on for 16 seconds then it was on to my other eye, straight after the operation Rodney Eve checked my eyes & said everything had gone really well. My eyes were slightly burning (which is natural) but I went straight to sleep as soon as I got home after taking another valium & I slept for 5 hours, when I woke up it had gone. I took another valium at 9.00pm. At my check up the following morning I had 100% perfect vision in my right eye & over 80% in the left eye. I have been back for my week check up & both eyes are now 100%. My eyes are very dry after the operation so I have to put in the comfort drops every hour, I asked for another box of comfort drops but was told that they only give out 4 boxes after the operation and anymore I would have to pay £3.99 for (they did however give me a further 2 boxes), the LASIK leaflet does state that all aftercare is free & my LASIK advisor also said that all drops were free, so I am a bit disappointed now to be told I will have to buy more drops especially when I could be using them for anything up to a year. On the whole though I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Rodney Eve & LASIK eye surgery.