Hi Si Lud and all of you !
Si Lud, reading you is interesting and thank you for sharing your feedback.
That's excellent if you succeded in getting a Class 1 after surgery with pre-operation refraction of -7.00. Good news. I'm at -5.75.
If i understood well you have a restriction on your license ?
Restriction for UK registered aircrafts only.
I'm amazed because there is an regulation trick the english use for aspiring pilots exceeding -5.00 of myopia. I was told that they accept to deliver a Class 1 certificate for one year just limited to UK registered aircrafts only but at the first renewal the applied limits become -8.00 ( as written in the standards ) and your medical becomes JAR completely and therefore your licence too even if delivered in UK, enabling you to find a job as a pilot anywhere in Europe or where JAA licenses are recognized. So this restriction as no reason to remain after the renewal.
It is just like for the medical waiver which removed until your CPL-IR licence is completed. Did you get a waiver for your Class 1 ?
Good luck. Happy flying.