Getting Lasik in two weeks...

My wife had it done about 5 years ago. They gave her a valium before and a sleeping aid after. They asked her to keep her eyes covered for 4-6 hours after. She had it done on a Friday and slept mostly until Saturday morning. There really wasnt any pain afterward. She said it was likened it to being in a smokey room with contacts on. It only lasted for an hour or so after and she pretty much slept after that until the next day.

She does say it was the best decision she has ever made. She was legally blind at the time as well and now has 20/15. Her vision was bad from the get go, so she got to see the world for the first time literally.

She still gets overwhelmed in naturally beautiful settings (the blue water in Cozumel, The greeness of the trees in the Midwest, and the different colors of the trees in the Northeast in the fall). She can't believe it really looked like that her whole life and couldnt see it.

She also was amazed to be able to read the clock across the room clearly.

I will say that it was difficult for me to watch them cut the flap on the eyeball and lay it over then a laser causes smoke while pulsating on the eye. Just crazy.

Good luck!