I was reassured from my first consultation appointment to my final ‘sign off’ day by thoroughness and professionalism of all the staff I met. After wearing glasses from the age of 7 and lenses from 19, I’d been totally dependant on ‘optical aids’ for over ¾ of my life. Dr Gupta was my surgeon and he and his team put me at ease. I can honestly say it did not hurt at all, only a slight pressure for a few seconds at the beginning of each eyes treatment. After 30 minutes (both eyes) I sat up for the first time and could read the ‘fire exit’ sign unaided. We took a taxi back to waterloo and I could read the car number plates. After 2-hours I did experience some discomfort in both eyes as the anaesthetic drops wore off. However I had been warned about this and it only lasted for a few hours or so. I stuck strictly to the post op drop regime and after a number of follow up visits I am please that I now have 20:20 vision in both eyes (my astigmatism has totally gone from my right eye and is only very slight in my left eye) This really is like a new lease of life . As a photographer my eyesight is the most valuable to me. Thank you to Ultralase.