Re:I read about this... (Score 1)

I am a little suprised by this. Everything I have read (and I read alot, as I just has LASIK done a week ago) indicates that LASIK has the least amount of post operative pain. AFAIK, traditional RK (tiny incisions) is quickly moving to total obsolesence. PRK, which uses an eximer laser on the surface of the eye, is the "approved" use of the eximer laser equiptment. Often it causes some pain for several days following the operation and causes some scarring. LASIK, which uses the eximer laser underneath the corneal flap (which is cut with a "microkeratome") is considered an "off label" (unapproved) use the laser, but is quickly becoming the procedure of choice (I think already > 90% of laser correction). There is generally very little or no pain during or after and minimal scarring. When I first read about PRK and LASIK, I thought PRK was the obvious choice (why would I want someone to cut my eye??) But, I quickly realized that LASIK seemed to be a better choice (IMHO), which is why I ended up having that done. - Mike