Laser Eye Surgery

Anyone know what the long term prognosis is like? As far as I understand it's a relatively new proceedure. How does it stand up over time? I mean do you have to have it done in another 10 years as your eyes naturally deteriorate? Also you do hear some scare stories of scaring affecting vision - is this bullshit put about by glasses manufacturers?

Also what is with the price? A while back I lived with a girl who had it done said it cost maybe £400 each eye. It seems a lot loss - did she perhaps fget it done on the cheap which might mean more dodgy/dangerous?

The procedure has actually been around since like the 60s or something...maybe earlier.

And as Velocio says there is a huge initial cost to recoup. Plus the equipment and training is still very expensive, staff costs blah blah. I am really thinking that a few grand for 20/20 vision for the rest of my life is really worth it, considering spending on contacts and glasses.