My prescription was approximately the same as yours... I thought my vision was so bad that it couldn't be done. I had -6.00 in one eye and -6.50 in the other an

My prescription was approximately the same as yours... I thought my vision was so bad that it couldn't be done. I had -6.00 in one eye and -6.50 in the other and LASIK was the best decision I ever made. Shop around for quality doctors, and do your research... I found that given the degree of nearsightedness, it really came down to your eye's topology, which if examined correctly(through a 3-D wave imaging system), explains the features of your eye in detail and profoundly assists in determining whether or not you're a candidate... here's a short bit on it: http://www.lasikaide.com/Lasik-Wave-Front.aspx http://www.lasikaide.com/Lasik-Wave-Front.aspx it's very similar to brain scanning systems and MRIs... This is just my experience. But FYI, nearsightedness is exactly what these procedures are designed for. Farsighted folks, to my knowledge, do not qualify for LASIK.