How bad are your eyes? A former friend had his done back in '98 or '99 - he started out with -9.5 in one eye and -9.75 in the other, and now has 20/20 vision, even after 8 years. It can also handle astigmatism, but it depends on the type. Shooting the laser into my eye wasn't what scared me - it was the blade cutting across my cornea. ewwww...