I had my surgery on Oct 7th and needless to say, I was very apprehensive about letting someone point a laser directly into my eyes having spent many years being told that this practice was not advisable. I can honestly say that at no point during the procedure was there any real pain, it was merely a discomfort. After the procedure, which took about 10 mins for both eyes, my short vision was excellent, although a little cloudy due to the administration of eye drops immediately after the surgery. Apparently, the anti inflammitory drops are a steroid & these affect your vision whilst taking them. This caused my distance vision to be slightly blurred which is a little off putting but I have been reassured that this will improve over time once I cease the medication. While my eyesight is not 100% yet, I hope over the next week it will improve & overall, I am delighted with the results so far. I could never have typed this out without my glasses on prior to the surgery. My advice, if you can afford it, DO IT!!!! What price do you place on good unaided eyesight :o).