I had Wavefront Lasek in March 2009. I had done a considerable amount of research into laser eye surgery for about a year prior to having the procedure and after reading many articles, also a recommendation from an eye surgeon friend, I decided the only place to have the procedure was with Julian Steven at Moorfields Eye Hospital.

I had the option to have either Lasik or Lasek. I opted for Lasek as I wanted to continue doing Martial Arts and other contact sports. In my consultation with Julian Stevens, he answered the queries that I had in a clear and concise manner which gave me a great deal of confidence in his ability. If you are the sort of person that needs to be convinced to have the procedure this may not be the place for you, as I had no pressure put on me, he just provided me with the facts. To be honest there was a queue of people outside the waiting room after he'd seen me, so I don't think they need to pressure sell.

I went for my procedure about a month after my initial consultation, but I had to see a specialist before the procedure, as I had squint surgery when I was 18, but it was all ok. I then went upstairs to the laser eye suite, where I waited with about 5 other people who were all having laser eye surgery. It was actually quite a relaxed environment so I felt ok, although I had been nervous in the day.

I was the last person to have the procedure and most of the other people were having Lasik as oppose to Lasek, which I was having. There was a guy who had been sitting next to me who was very nervous and keep asking me lots of questions, which seemed to help calm his nerves a little. When the guy came out of the procedure he was a different guy, all smiles as he could see perfectly and he said don't be nervous it's nothing. I then went in for my turn. Firstly you go into a room where they take some final measurements and then into the laser room it all takes around 10-15 mins. The procedure can be a little uncomfortable in places, but it isn't painful at all.

I was concerned that with Lasek I wouldn't be able to see straight after the procedure, but I could see fine. My vision had improved considerably, however it was a bit hazy. The first few days after the procedure was a bit boring as I couldn't do a lot. I couldn't use the computer and watching the TV was a little uncomfortable. I had to put drops in regularly, however by day 3/4 things started to improve and by the time I went to see Julian Steven a week later me vision was great.

I continued using the different drops for about another week or two and then just used comfort drops. I did suffer from dry eyes, so I regularly used Hycosan comfort drops which I found really good.

I went back after 3 months and my vision was better than 20/20, but I didn't really need him to tell me that, as my vision was so clear, even my night vision is great. I did used to get some halos at night with my glasses, not any more.

My eyes do still get dry and I do still use the comfort drops, but a lot less frequently. I would be more than happy to put in the odd eye drop for the vision I have and also the freedom of not wearing glasses.

I hope this helps someone. My advice is do lots of research, not on the high street laser eye clinic websites, as they do tend to put a gloss on everything and generally pay a celebrity to advertise the service.