^^^ what you lead you not to be confident. besides just a funny feeling?

Actually, it's not that "new"......

The LASIK technique was successfully applied in other countries before it arrived to the United States. The first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) trial of the Excimer laser was started in 1989. The first use of the laser was to change the surface shape of the cornea, known as PRK. Dr. Joseph Dello Russo was one of the ten original FDA researchers who tested and got approval for the Visx laser. The LASIK concept was first introduced by Dr. Palliakaris in 1992 to the group of ten surgeons who were selected by the FDA to test the Visx laser at 10 centers in the U.S.

....I had no idea it started that far back.

HAHA... Had I known I was going to be in this industry before, I would have spent the extra money and picked some cool looking glasses. :D

LASIK is pretty much the only option for me now.

UPDATE, no need to be scared by the sensationalism or political slant by media

LASIK draws FDA attention, warnings | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times
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I had it done about 6 years ago and very happy, I have hit that age that reading glasses are almost a must but can get away without them most of the time. I would do it again, just make sure you investigate who will do it for you, don't make your decision based on price, at the time I paid a high price and went with an MD who did eye surgeries for a living and very happy with the decision.

We have Grene Vision here, which is probably the best in town. PRK sounds like the better choice for me since I don't have to worry about flaps dislocating when playing sports... just as long as I can achieve near perfect vision. Of course, that depends on what the doctors recommend.