A.For the past few years I have had to resort to wearing glasses after struggling to use contact lenses for an extended period of time. As someone who likes the outdoors and adventure sports (hiking, snowboarding, scuba diving, etc), glasses are fairly inconvenient. Some friends of mine underwent LASIK surgery in the past few years, and both were very happy with their results, so I decided that I too should see if I could qualify for LASIK surgery.

A.As a Westerner living and working in Japan, I was looking for a fast and efficient English-speaking clinic with a good track record (including previous surgeries on "Western" eyes!), at a reasonable price. Kobe Clinic fitted the bill perfectly. After an initial consultation at the clinic, supplemented by some further research into LASIK surgery, I felt comfortable in going ahead with the procedure.

A.I had the operation on a Saturday evening. Although there was a slight delay, English-speaking staff were on hand throughout to take me through the surgical procedure. I was more excited than nervous, and the operation went very smoothly and successfully. The surgeon and support staff were very professional at all times, and five minutes later my vision had been improved! My eyes were a little painful once the anaesthetic wore off that evening, but the discomfort had subsided by the following morning and I was back at work on Monday!