BRAVE little Peter Fisher is seeing the world in a whole new light after undergoing pioneering laser eye surgery on his left eye.

At just 21 months old he is believed to be the youngest person in Britain to have a plastic lens inserted in both eyes. And now after wearing glasses constantly since the age of eight months Peter only has to wear his glasses for close-up work, such as reading.

Peter had surgery on his left eye at Great Ormond Street Hospital last month and Alder Hey Childrens Hospital's eye consultant Mr Chandra told Peter and his mum Julie that the operation had been a success.

The tot had an operation to remove a cataract on his right eye at Alder Hey Hospital when he was just four months old, and this was followed by invasive surgery to remove a thickened capsule at the back of eye.

Following the operation Peter's mum, Julie, of Orith Avenue, Eccleston, decided to raise money to help Alder Hey Childrens' Hospital - where Peter had been cared for - to obtain a revolutionary laser which the hospital has been offered at a reduced price of £38,000 instead of £65,000.

The laser would mean that young children attending Alder Hey would not have to face the daunting surgery which Peter had on his right eye.

And in less than a year Julie has managed to raise a staggering £10,000, thanks to the generosity of local people and firms. But, unfortunately, her efforts have not been sufficient to obtain the Yag Laser. Julie explained: "The hospital cannot afford the extra money needed to buy the laser, as the funds available are desperately needed for other departments. But the £10,000 should be a good start for the eye department and hopefully they will be able to afford the laser soon.

"Peter needed treatment on his left eye immediately though and we decided that it would be better for him to have treatment with a Yag laser at Great Ormond Street. The treatment was a lot less traumatic than the invasive surgery he underwent last year. And the results are marvellous, he only has to wear his glasses for close-up work and hopefully he won't need any more treatment in the future, although he will have to undergo check-ups every now and then."

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