Fantastic: after nearly forty years of wearing either glasses or contact lenses to correct my distance vision I took the plunge and went for a consultation at Optical Express in Glasgow. Jonathan Dry and the rest of the staff could not have been more helpful and knowledgeable and it was a relief to know that my eyes were suitable for LASIK correction after all the tests had been carried out.

The operation itself was so quick and painless that I was still wondering when it would start after it was all finished. I was 'done' late on a Wednesday afternoon and such was the recovery rate that I was able to travel [unaided] by train at 08.00 the following morning to the city centre for the first post-op review.

Everything has gone incredibly smoothly and I just wish that I had known about the treatment years ago.

Would I recommend it to others who may be put off by the fear of having people mess about with their eyes? A definite yes to that question.

Amazing how one later hears,after the vent, of others who have considered having Laser treatment. One unlucky girl in the office went through all the tests only to discover that her eyes were incompatable for treatment, very disappointed; another has just had LASEK on one eye only and found the post-op recovery was not as quick having suffered the 'gritty eye' feeling for several days compared to my LASIK one night only. A third colleague had 'thought about' treatment but had considered it would be painful - after hearing my experience she has now had the tests, is compatable and is considering the price payment options at present.

The freedom from glasses for distance is truly amazing, the operation was completely painless and I would recommend LASIK at Op Ex to anyone who is currently considering it.