It does, but, for most people i know (including myself), they consider them totally worth it. I got halos after the surgery (went away within a few months, thankfully) and somewhat dry eyes (still got it after 2 years), but having dry eyes and needing to use eye drops a few times a day instead of dealing with glasses/contacts is definitely a trade off i am very happy with. And the doctor told me about the possibility of that before i decided to go for LASIK, so I wasn’t even that surprised at all.

If you knew that there were alternatives two years ago (like SMILE and ortho-k) that you are no longer a candidate for due to LASIK and that possibly additional therapies in the future are ruled out, how would that impact your satisfaction? I see a lot of comments comparing LASIK vs. glasses for eternity and not so many including other alternatives.

I was totally aware of both back then, and I knew I won't be a candidate for newer stuff afterwards, and I am absolutely fine with it.

The way I see it, my vision was really bad before LASIK. It got perfect with LASIK. Yes, it might degrade a bit with time, but definitely not even close to the level it was before. So either way, I am ending up in a better spot that I started from.

Also, additional therapies aren't completely ruled out. The clinic I got it at provides lifetime corrections for free, if I end up needing it in the future.