Follow on from note of 9 December. I've had three aftercare appointments since the operation (PRK having been -2.25 in both eyes). My right eye corrected much quicker than the left which I found disconcerting for a while but things have improved over time. I'm currently on steroid eye drops which seem to be doing the trick. I was able to drive after about 8 days but sometimes struggled to focus with one eye being stronger than the other. After about 3 weeks I was able to drive and do everything that I had hoped for without thinking twice about it. I think I expected a more immediate dramatic improvement and I did panic after about 2 weeks when I was still struggling and I started to regret having it done. I am now really pleased that I went through with it and if my left eye continues to improve and becomes as good as my right then I will be completely happy. My only words of caution are that people heal at different speeds and you may need to be patient - try not to panic if you don't get the results as quickly as some of the people who have sent in their comments to this site, and don't be afraid to seek some reassurance from the consultant who did the operation. I insisted on having a second opinion when things did not improve as quickly as I thought that they should and this made me feel much better.