And these days a class 2 is required for PPL, class 3 for ATCO and class 1 for CPL/ATPL.
tf412, contact the CAA medical branch and ask them directly.
I had a coursemate who had laser surgery, but not sure what their eye sight was before the surgery.
If you want to read the source you want regulation (EU) 2015/340, which can be found here:
https://www.easa.europa.eu/document-...ess-rules-atco
The rule in question is ATCO.MED.B.070, I don't understand the medical bits well enough to tell you what that actually says about laser surgery though.
Obviously usual brexit caveats apply, if someone reads this in the future EU law may no longer apply to the UK.