LASIK/PRK laser correction is only a few thousand dollars. I haven’t had myopia since I was 25, and I should not need (reading) glasses again until 45. And of course, contact lenses.
I looked into it when I was 20 and decided that the risk were not worth it. Of course things are probably better 25 years later, I haven't checked again. But then again at almost 50 I now cannot work at a computer without reading glasses and surgery still can't fix that.
A large part of the risk for me was I discovered I can get prescription safety glasses, and if I can't see without glasses I will never risk forgetting to put on safety glasses when I need them.
As far as I understand, there are very few risks these days.
You can even move your eye around while the laser is shaping your cornea, since the laser has the ability to keep track of it and move along with the eye.
One of the best decisions I ever made, in terms of making life more convenient, especially physical activities.
As far as I know, they can adjust for reading distance but you may have to make a choice in terms of what they distance they optimize for. I know people who got surgery after 40 (when your lens tends to be less pliable) that had one eye set for near-sighted and one for far-sighted.
The latter part is true, just FYI for anyone, you do need reading glasses eventually post-Lasik. I had it at age 29, and now at age 45 (and starting around 42) I do need reading glasses for anything closer than about a foot.
