[radio_jaos]

My brother also had his LASIK done in Toronto. That was about 10 years ago and his eyes are still good now. I believe he paid about $2000.

I would like to do it, if I lived near that area. But I’m also terrified by the idea of a laser cutting my cornea. VEry squeamish about my eyes. I don’t know if I could handle it. Probably puke and run screaming from the room before they even turned on the machine.

[Royal Wulff]

They give you a valium before the procedure. No running and screaming.

[xjcsa]

But I’m also terrified by the idea of a laser cutting my cornea.

Oh, the laser doesn't cut your cornea - it just blasts away at it after they cut a flap in your cornea using a blade :)

[AFreeBird]

I don't think you'd be running anywhere. They sedate you. You're not out cold, but your are drugged up.

I don't know how it compares, but my dad had cataract surgery. The prep time (vitals, sedation) was longer than the actual procedure. The process itself took all of about 15 minutes.

He went from wearing tri-focals to just needing reading glasses. He should have had it done years earlier.