I had a cousin who got this done many years ago, when it was still a knife and not a laser. He loved the results. I was seriously considering this, but then I found Night and Day contacts. I wear them for 30 days straight, then throw them away and get a new pair. I never mess around with glasses or contact solution anymore, so it's basically like I have perfect vision. I just have to be careful to put my eye drops in each night and when I go swimming. Anyway, just mentioning this as a cheaper alternative for those of us who are visually impaired
That's not to say that I won't ever do Lasik. Last time I asked about it, I was a marginal risk - I didn't get enough reassurances from my eye doctor to move forward (-6.25 and astigmatism). I would still consider this in the future, but at this time, the contacts are working out great for me. I thought it was only $1-2k per eye when I looked into it, but I could be wrong. It was several years ago. Good luck.