I had my laser surgery in February 2005, 2 weeks after I was made redundant and searching for a new job – it was a highly stressful time, but it had been booked for over a month so there was no going back!

I got a ‘January Sale’ voucher from Optimax – both eyes done for £700, I had toyed with it for ages, so took advantage of the voucher, as it was cheaper than the Ebay purchase.

I went to the Glasgow clinic and had Dr Anwar and for my follow-ups, Myra Crawford.

My eyes were: R-3.50 and L-4.00.

The surgery itself was fine, a little uncomfortable, and for someone with as strong a stomach as myself, I found it a bit yucky. I would recommend you put some Vicks at your nose, as the smell of burning eyeball still makes me go a bit queasy.

I was in and out of the surgery room in 10 minutes, the staff were lovely.

I went home, couldn’t sleep and the sleeping pills were rubbish. My eyes streamed for about 24hours and to open them was agony, it nipped and felt like they were filled with sand – so don’t open your eyes to begin with!

After a week I was fine if a little un-coordinated, as both eyes healed at different stages. I used Lacrilube and Viscotears to help my eyes along.

I felt for about 2 months after the surgery I was extremely light sensitive, which was the most annoying. I couldn’t keep my eyes open as it hurt too much. Myra at my after care said I was one of the most light sensitive people she had met and she could hardly get my eye open to do the dye test, and look at the back of my eye.

After the check up I was declared better than 20/20 vision. Yippee!! I had spent 12 years with glasses – all through my teens until I was 23. It felt so good not having to bother with them!!!

After 3 months I felt my vision slipping, and it was the most disheartening feelings. I went back, and yes, the surgery had started to reverse itself. Typical. It’s always me that stuff happens to! I know a handful of people who have had it done, and I’m the only one it hasn’t worked for.

I went back for another check up, and my prescription seems to have stabilised at:
R-1.50 and L-1.75 Although this is hard to tell because I now have glasses again and cannot read the chart. I have another check up on the 21st Sept, so I will remove my glasses before the consultation and see if I can get my eyesight to adjust.

If all goes well I have to get the surgery done again in October.

I hope it works this time because it’s a lot of money to still have to rely on reading glasses!

I’ll let you all know at the beginning of November if it has been a success. If anyone else has had a similar experience, it would be good to hear from you, as I’m so worried it won’t work!

Fiona