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I had Lasik done almost 6 years ago. It was the best thing I ever did and I have never regretted it. As huge of a difference as there is between glasses and contacts, the differences between contacts and true vision is greater.
Even after 6 years it still gets me when I occasionally try to adjust my glasses and realize I don't wear them. Things such as swimming and being able to see or looking over to the alarm clock in the middle of the night are just amazing things.
The actual surgery is freaky. It certainly tests your will. There are no restraints or anything to keep you still. The doctor pries open your eyes and locks them open and then comes at you with a little razor device to open up the surface of your eye. Then you briefly go blind while your eye adapts. Then the laser starts up with the clicking noises and you can feel your eyeball changing shape and smell the burned flesh. It's nerveracking.
The next few weeks are tough as you have to be very careful to protect your eyes so that the incision heals properly. That and learning to "retrain" your barain to see the new way is difficult. A bunch of headaches and eye strains at first but after about 3 months they finally feel like your own eyes.
Even with all of that, I would recommend the procedure to anyone. It is just flat out amazing and the quality of life difference is awesome.
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