After surgery next weekend, Bermudian number one squash player Nick Kyme will have a clearer sight of the world?s top 50.

Kyme, currently 80 in the world, is heading to Toronto on May 26 for laser surgery to cure his short-sightedness ? which will remove the need to wear glasses on court.

After taking advice from other players on the squash tour, the 23-year-old has decided to take the plunge and have the popular form of surgery to improve his prospects for the coming season ? which culminates in a possible wildcard entry for the $100,000 PSA Masters in Bermuda next year.

?There?s a big advantage to not wearing glasses,? said Kyme, who was only saved by last-minute negotiations from missing out on playing in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur because his goggles were not World Squash Federation approved.

?Even though the goggles are pretty good, there is always going to be a blind spot. A few of the guys on tour have already had it done and they say there is a huge difference.

?Eyes never get fogged up, eyes never get a scratch in them, eyes are not going to get covered in sweat.?

Once he had the surgery, however, Kyme will be out of action for a week ? doctor?s recommend no physical exertion in the following seven days.

This will rule him out of the World Distributors Open but he is happy he will be fit for the upcoming trip to Tepic, Mexico on June 22 for the Pan-Am squash championships.

Although this is assuming an MRI scan on June 4 on his left ankle doesn?t reveal any serious problems.

?I broke my leg playing rugby a few years ago and they said I might have some problems at some point,? said Kyme, who had to pull out of three tournaments in Europe to cut short his season because of a now-healed hamstring injury.

?Although the doctor isn?t entirely sure what the problem is, he thinks it could be some scar tissue or a bone spur.

?It doesn?t really affect my play, although there is a certain movement that causes me to wince with pain but then it goes away and I can keep going.?

But the injury hasn?t affected Kyme?s training routine ahead of the Pan-Am trip, in which he is likely to be ranked in the top six to eight in the individual competition.

In Mexico, Kyme will be joined by fellow pro James Stout, who was beaten 3-1 in the first qualifying round of the Dutch Open yesterday by South African Jason Barry, Tommy Sherratt and Bermuda under-19 champion Michael Shrubb, who is travelling as the team?s reserve.