Here is my cautionary tale. After years of considering laser surgery, I finally had Lasik at a place in Montreal. I chose it carefully based on extensive reading…such as you should select a surgeon who had performed at least 10,000 procedures, etc. Initially, I was very happy because I was no longer legally blind without corrective lenses! Unfortunately, it was only a few months before I was wearing glasses to drive because I couldn't see road signs well, especially at night. It has been about 6 years since I had the procedure and I wear contacts all the time now. I wouldn’t mind so much, except I can’t even see a clock from across the room as I could for the first few years. Admittedly, I had the surgery at 41, so I was at the point where vision decreases, but I am disappointed the result didn’t last longer. Two brothers also had the surgery and they have experienced the same thing. I don’t completely regret having it done because I can still see better than I could before and I am not totally dependent on glasses, but I don’t feel I got my monies worth. I am sure many people are happy with the results, but if you’re 40ish, you might want to look at other options because this might not give you the results you’re hoping for. Also, I opted for the more expensive procedure at the time, called Zioptix or something like that. I don’t know if they still do it, but it was supposedly custom mapped to my eyes so less tissue would be removed - meaning I could have my eyes “tweaked” again, if required. Well, given my results, there is no way I’d have more tissue removed so if they try to talk you into that, think about it long and hard. Ironically, it was about three years after my surgery that I found out a lot of people experienced the same issues as my brothers and me.