Having had the procedure several years ago when i was 35, if you're a candidate, I'd highly recommend laser eye surgery. I was legally blind without my glasses before the surgery, and now have 20/20 vision. I can vouch that the procedure was painless, and I haven't had any complications, i.e. infection, "haloes", etc. I paid over $3,000 at the time, which I would have spent on glasses and contacts for 5 years. It's nice to be able to travel without packing all of the lens-cleaning solutions and spare glasses.