After suddenly losing 80% of her right eye vision shortly before Christmas 2009, 31-year-old Minichiello was concerned that her place in the British bobsleigh team may be in jeopardy. … For most people corrective laser eye surgery can only be determined following an assessment by a qualified optometrists. If suffering from a very high degree of short or long sightedness, or astigmatism then the chances are that surgery would help improve your eyesight. …