I have also had this surgery done, though it was a different version of Lasik because my eyes didn't have enough workable material for the regular operation. They took skin from my back...
...just kidding. I went from not being able to see clearly farther than 18" in front of my face to having approximately 20/20 vision, all in a few weeks. It takes your vision a while to completely heal, and they allow a year for full healing plus any unforeseen aftereffects, but it's great.
The only drawbacks, I was told, are poorer night vision and drier eyes. I had horrible night vision to begin with, so that doesn't affect me. However, the dry eye (especially when you wake suddenly) is so bad that you literally cannot open your eyes. You have to sit and wait a minute for your eyeball to moisturize. That worries me, since if I awake suddenly and need to act within a matter of seconds, I may be SOL. However, since the tradeoff is having excellent vision without outside help, I think it's worth it.
Please note that some customers' eyes have reverted back to a worse condition after a few years. Many have remained permanent, however, and all (I think) improved overall. For someone like me, even if I only kept have my current vision it still would be a Godsend.
