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I've been saying for years that LASIK is the best decision I ever made, and I stick by it. Everything the above fellows said is true- you can't mess things up by blinking, your eyelids will be clamped. They'll give you some drugs ahead of time to calm you down a bit. I felt good the next day and was able to go back to work, and felt 100% by the day after that.

The most important thing IMO is to have someone else to drive you home after the procedure and then to use the eyedrops they give you to get through the initial night. I thought I was big and tough and wouldn't need them, but your eyes are healing in those hours and they get very itchy but you're not allowed to touch/rub them like you normally would. The eyedrops are a huge relief; pop them in and then take a nap if at all possible to let your eyes rest.

You might also want to cue up some music or podcasts or something for that day, because if you're too wound up to nap you'll at least want to be resting comfortably on the couch but without looking at the TV or your phone or tablet or anything.