"When I turned 22, I suddenly became sensitive for my contact lenses and of course this was a major set back. With glasses, when you come in from the cold your glasses steam up and you can't see a thing. At the swimming pool it’s difficult to recognize my friends. I don’t need to mention the marks spectacles can leave behind or the risk to myself and others on a bike in rainy weather. These are only a few examples.
The minute I read about "surgical methods for replacing glasses" I knew that if it were suitable for me I’d do it.



The actual procedure wasn’t a big deal; the local anesthetic was more of an ordeal than the surgery.
The next morning I was allowed to take off the bandage myself which of course was a very exciting moment. I could see quite well but of course it wasn’t perfect yet. At first I saw double images and therefore experienced some problems with reading; something the surgeon warned me about. Over the following week my eyesight improved significantly, which was a great relief to me. The things I could see with my treated eye were amazing: the cement between bricks, hairs in my shower and the time on my clock by my bed when I woke up early in the morning. I was really flabbergasted.

After 10 days the other eye was treated; this was the beginning of May 2001 and from that time on I have lived my life without glasses. I’m really happy and satisfied with my "NEW EYES". The only remarks I can make are the halos and glares that occur incidentally at nighttime.