I was -8 before this op at Guildford: now I can see two lines below the magic 20/20 vision I was after. The staff warned me I would need glasses afterwards for reading - I even bought them in preparation: don't need them at all! I completely underestimated how fantastic this surgery would make me feel: I can now use my eyes to communicate, I can see first thing in the morning, I have peripheral vision again - I feel as though my visual field has doubled. One other thing that's worth thinking about. I am a physio - I treat lots of people with neck pain and headaches: I was suffering from these myself every day. Since I had my eyes lasered I haven't had a single headache because I have stopped craning my neck to see things. I highly recommend this procedure!