I had lasik about 5 years ago and I can't say enough good things about it. I did a bit of research and found a surgeon in Vancouver, BC who had done a lot of su

I had lasik about 5 years ago and I can't say enough good things about it. I did a bit of research and found a surgeon in Vancouver, BC who had done a lot of surgeries and some original research on eye surgery. It cost about $3000 for both eyes, which I consider a steal. The procedure its self was quick and painless. There was a contraption for "peeling" the outer surface off the eye which was a little freaky, but tolerable if I didn't think about it too much. Then they did the laser part of it, using lots of little blasts to reshape my cornea. That part was actually pretty cool, like watching blurry fireworks that filled my field of vision. Then they put back the corneal flaps and sent me off to a dark room to rest for a bit. Twenty minutes later I was on the sidewalk gawking at everyone and everything. At first my vision was sharp but distorted, but that cleared up within a day. After that I had better than 20/20 vision. I had a bit of discomfort in the days following the surgery, but the clinic had given me some eyedrops that took care of that handily. After that everything felt fine, and there was a longer period of healing where I had to be careful about rubbing my eyes and wear special eye guards at night. Before the surgery I had been using a combination of glasses (most of the time) and contacts (for sports). Now I don't need either, and a real blessing. I do moderate amounts of outdoor sports, and things like skiing, mountain biking, camping, rafting and do on are so much better now that I don't have to worry about keeping contacts clean, switching between glasses and contacts, protecting my face from water etc. I tend to wake up with dry eyes and usually put in some artificial tears when I get out of bed. If I can't for some reason, it's no problem, my natural tears start flowing after a few minutes. I haven't had any problems with dryness during the day. My night vision is ok. Really bright lights tend to have a very slight starburst effect, in low-light situations I see quite well. I can see the stars much better than I could before the surgery. My doctor says I'll need reading glasses when I get older, which I wouldn't have without the surgery. I don't care. I've got maybe 20 years of perfect vision, and even then, being farsighted is better than being nearsighted. I'd rather wear glasses when sitting in front of a computer than when skiing. All in all, it's the best decision I ever made.