The first few days after the procedure were more painful than I expected. I couldn't open my eyes much at all for two days and after that I continued to have severe dryness and pain. After a week I became more confortable and my vision finally started to improve slowly. It is now one month after the procedure and I am very happy with my vision but still have dryness and a lot of pain in the morning. I have been pleased with the service offered by Optical Express. The Optomitrists are very professional and considerate. They gave me many different types of drops to help cure the dryness. My one complaint about the service is that the receptionists were unprofessional on two of my visits. Overall, I'm thrilled to be rid of contacts and glasses!