I was still working and had a lot taken out for my flex that year because I wanted to have the laser surgery. It was getting close to November and I had been a chicken all year. A coworker had the surgery and he loved it and assured me it was nothing, so I did it. This was years ago so I don’t know if it has even improved, but all I had to do is keep my eyes still for 90 seconds. An assistant kept counting down the seconds. There was no pain, and the results are miraculous!