I had PRK while I was in the Army, and it was an excellent decision. The recovery was a few days, maybe 3-4 tops. Before then I used ESS glasses with inserts:

I also used prescription Oakley M-frames.

Between the two I prefer the Oakleys, but they are very expensive, especially if you don't have a government discount. The ESS ballistics are much more affordable, and they function just fine (I wore them for 8 months in Iraq), but they weren't as good of a fit for my face as the M-frame. So that's a personal preference. I also liked how the M-frame had the prescription insert embedded in the lense, vs. the ESS has removable inserts that attach at the nose piece. Both of them are available with colored lenses.

I got tired of dealing with sweat getting on my lenses and fogging up, and PRK was an option for me at the time. PRK was awesome, although my eyes were a little dry for the first few months after the surgery. I came out of the surgery with 20/15 vision, and I still have that 6 years later. It's not cheap, but if you can afford it I'd suggest looking into it.