I had the surgery in about '95, I think - for severe myopia. Technically I was "legally blind." 'Sounds dramatic, but a lot of people are. Part of the reason I had the surgery was because I realized how helpless I would be if I were in a situation where I was without my glasses. (contacts would be even worse, and you also have to have all those solutions)

I had the same great results as the rest of you, but as the docs told me, they gave me "normal" eyes. I did without any glasses at all for a couple of years, but as I (ahem) began to AGE, just like most other people my age, I began to lose my close-up vision. Now, I couldn't begin to read anything without reading glasses and even my computer and TV vision is beginning to need a little help. But, I can still see fine for everyday walking around, driving, and at a distance, and could get by in an emergency.

If you are thinking about the surgery - I too would recommend it.