Quote Originally Posted by Lise
I slept with goggles on for days, as per instructions. I showered with goggles on. By day #3, my vision was perfect.
Best wishes, Lise
Ah those goggles! I was so paranoid that I was going to rub my eyes in the night, and taped those shields on tight!

The first thing the receptionist said to me the next morning, when I went in for my check-up ... "You don't need to tape those shields so tight, sweetie!"
The indentations took all day to smooth out again!

As Lise says, research is the key. A friend of mine was thrilled that she was getting the treatment much, much cheaper, and a free consultation with her clinic's "Eye Technician".
I researched religiously, read testimonials (from forums, not from the clinic themselves) and paid for an initial consultation with the surgeon who'd be performing the operation. I didn't want some receptionist with a fancy title telling me "Sure, it'll be fine, go ahead and have it done".
My friend has had repeat procedures and is still having to wear glasses.
There might be no correlation between that and her budget surgery, but I'd recommend an appointment with the actual surgeon, if nothing else.

As for nerves - my knees were knocking so badly during the procedure, I worried they wouldn't be able to get the aim right on my eyeball! And no-one offered me Valium! I think I may have broken several bones in the poor nurse's hand, I was crushing it so tight!

I did have a few weeks of dry eyes after the op - but found that herbal eye drops from the local pharmacy did the trick, until my eyes settled back down to normal.

I had the operation just before Christmas - and when people asked what I'd got for Christmas that year - I excitedly chirped back "The gift of sight"!!

I still smile when I see the spinal boards at the swimming pool!