For anyone who's bothered about the way the "flap" was traditionally created for Lasik (i.e. a blade – no, I wouldn't have liked this either!), there is now com

For anyone who's bothered about the way the "flap" was traditionally created for Lasik (i.e. a blade – no, I wouldn't have liked this either!), there is now commonly a bladeless laser-based approach. They still have to move the flap off and on but it's a second or two in a 10 minute procedure and saves many post-op hassles of PRK.