I had LASIK in 2001, and have not regretted it. There are days when my eyes are dry, or I am tired and don't focus quite as well, but this FAAAAARRRRRR outweighs all the problems I had with contacts, and with my coke bottle lenses.

I can see the clock, can see the shampoo bottle in the shower, can nap without worrying about contacts, can run/bike in the rain, can buy any old sunglasses I want to, can find the kids in the pool, AND..... something that never occurred to me...... (whisper) - I can see during sex!

Had it done when I was 38, and my eyes are uneven on purpose. One eye is for distance and the other is for closer-up/reading. It is not as hard to adjust to as I thought. This is supposed to keep me from needing reading glasses until I am like 60 (41now).

Find an ophthalmologist who specializes in this kind of anterior chamber/corneal surgery. Also make sure who you see isn't just blowing sunshine up your skirt and elevating your expectations. Mine emphasized that I might still need mild lenses, that he couldn't guarantee 20/20, but that he was 90% sure he could at least get me to 20/40. As blind as I was, this was no contest.

What finally made my decision was that my particular ophthalmologist was quite active in 3rd world medicine, and had a standing offer to waive his fee and have it donated to a prominent eye health/cataract charity that works in India. Seriously, I wrote the check out to the Eye Foundation of America, not to him. THis to me proved that this wasn't a doc-in-the-box operation and he wasn't just after my money.

I have not regretted my decision. There are a few drawbacks, as I said, but I agree with whoever said that the bigger the change, (the worse your eyes are) the more satisfied you will be.... And I was lucky - I ended up with about 20/25 , so I wear no extra lenses at all.