Why did a young fiddle player choose to have a laser eye procedure before summer?

Matis Leima (22) is the youngest member of Zetod, an award-winning Estonian folk band. He recently underwent a laser eye procedure, with timing before summer being essential. Why?

"Alguses ma mõtlesin, et töötan terve suve ning teenin protseduuri jaoks raha. Siis sain teada, et saan võtta hoopis järelmaksu ning esimene aasta on intressivaba," selgitab muusik Matis Leima, miks ta otsustas oma – 4'se tugevusega prillidest vabaneda suve alguses. Nii saab ta terve suve juba nägijana ringi käia ning sügiseks teenitud raha korraga ära maksta. Ja kui korraga ei saagi, siis aasta jooksul on see võimalus olemas ning lisakulusid intressi näol pole.

Matis has worn eyeglasses for most of his life, yet deep down he always dreamt of perfect vision. For some reason even the thought of a laser procedure seemed complicated, hard, expensive and risky. "Looking back, my concerns had no grounds at all. I actually had my initial consultation a year ago, but now the time seemed right for the procedure – my eyesight had stabilised and I was in good health," tells Matis happily.

In early July Tallinn hosted the Estonian Song Festival, one of the largest choral events in the world with 30,000 singers performing to an audience of over 80,000 people. With improved vision he enjoyed witnessing the tens of thousands of spectators and even spotting some friends from the audience. "That event rocked with great vision! I was waving at my friends and when balloons were released in the air I easily noticed their colours rather than just seeing some random blur in the sky," tells Matis with genuine excitement.

One month after the laser procedure, his recovery has gone as planned. Since the Flow procedure doesn’t cut the eye, the healing process takes slightly longer, but in the long run it is considerably safer. "In the mornings my eyes have rested and my eyesight is clear, yet by the evening my eyes can get tired. But my eyesight is improving day by day!"