LOSING our sight is a fear many of us hope we will never have to face.

But one woman from Daresbury, who was told she had developed cataracts and her vision would deteriorate, decided to take action and she has not looked back since.

Sarah Hogan was diagnosed with the condition in both eyes but after seeing how well her husband Mervyn had responded to similar treatment she took the brave decision to have surgery.

Cataracts occurs when the lens inside the eye becomes clouded and the treatment involves replacing it with a new IOL lens, which is implanted during two separate operations.

Sarah, who now only needs glasses for reading small text, said: “It really has worked wonders for me – I hardly ever need to even think about wearing my glasses.

“In fact the main problem now is I have to spend more time on my make up because my eyes are always on show as I can’t hide them behind a pair of specs.”

The surgery was performed at Spire Cheshire Hospital in Stretton by consultant ophthalmologist Marsel Bregu, who explained: “The new lenses actually mimic the workings of a youthful eye – distance vision is improved within days and in many cases the need for spectacles disappears for almost everything.”

He added the new type of lenses can fix a range of eye problems and Mr Bregu hopes it will mean the end of glasses for many people.

“For many years now people have been having laser surgery to allow them to stop using spectacles. These new lenses are an even better option and I think their popularity will continue to rise in the years to come.”