It's a tough call. I almost pulled the trigger a year ago and then cancelled my appointment two days before the surgery. My reasons: 1. Google around for LASIK

It's a tough call. I almost pulled the trigger a year ago and then cancelled my appointment two days before the surgery. My reasons: 1. Google around for LASIK horror stories. Most people are happy, but I did not want to become a statistic. 2. Dry eyes. According to my research, it is a major complication that the surgeons do not mention. Anecdotally, a friend of mine who had LASIK has dry eyes now. Another friend does not (although he says his sight deteriorated since the surgery). 3. Alternatives. It's a little distressing that few civilian surgeons perform PRK. I understand that they don't want to deal with patients for four months, but my research suggests that it's the more reliable procedure in the long term. The Navy seems to trust PRK more for its pilots because it does not trust the flap's structural integrity.