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I did Lasik in Feb. 1999.
I got it done from the Lasik center, which has moved to Charlotte, NC now. I paid nearly what you quoted in your post, Memnoch, but was lucky enough to be with an insurance group at the time that covered 25%.
As I think I mentioned before, there was no pain or anything other than a minor itch or tickle while the procedure was being done, and I was told to hold "very" still. After that, I had to wear these stupid cups over my eyes, taped on at night so that I would not rub my eyes while I slept. Having somebody in bed with me that helped make sure that I did not do so in my sleep was a requirement in my case. My wife could not sleep for two weeks because she was so worried about me, and so stood guard very well.
A most important aspect of getting this done was the eye drops. There were wet drops and there were anti-infection drops...but those drops went away after the two week pending period was up. Then it was wetting drops from then on for about two months. The moisture was required for healing.
Another requirement is that I have to go every year to the TLC recommended eye doctor to be checked. If I stop going, I void my contract with them that in the event of the need for an augmentation...I will not have to pay. The cost you pay up front covers you for life, in the event of a mishap. BTW...My doctor says that he has never seen a patient heal so well that he cannot even see the seam where the incisions were made. I have better vision than 20/20. I think its like 20/10. The reason for that is because the surgery is supposed to get you as close to 20/20 as possible, and to do that, they have to over-compensate. Healing of the eyes brings you back out of focus in the direction you were in, so they overshoot so that the healing stops at as close to 20/20 as possible. Well...I healed so fast that I stayed near their initial shot, and did not relapse so far. I am quiet pleased with that.
Problems that were immediate: Had to wear sunglasses at night for like a month because some ass-holes leave their brights on when they are driving. You think its blinding with normal eye-sight...try getting hit with those lights after surgery!
Another problem was certain colors and certain lights. The color yellow was down-right offensive to my eyes and I despised looking at anything in that color. Neon colors also were nasty...and to this very day, I cannot look directly at the new street lights that are green...they are not lamps behind glass anymore...they have these new ulta bright lights that are light 100 little tiny spots of digital light or something. And neon lights at night are blurry as hell. However, not so bad as to cause "night-blindness"...just night light irritation. That brings about another thing. I have better night vision if there is no direct light source shining in my eyes than other people I talk with. I can see things further and in more detail than they can at night...just as long as there is no neon around.
I hope this has been helpful.
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