I have been wearing glasses since I was about 7 years of age and this is nearly all of my life as I am now 35 years of age. I found it to be frustrating wearing glasses and naturally this time of year as winter starts to set in, there would be a problem with misting up when entering my home from outside. I feel that the laser surgery that I have had has severely improved the quality of life and I am now able to enjoy a lot more sports and acitivites than before, such as swimming, climbing and martial arts. These sorts of things would have been difficult in the past as I would have had to have prescription goggles or sports frames to participate in these activities. Although the initial surgery was painfull, more than I expected, I feel that it was worth it and I would recommend it to anyone who is in a similar position to how I was pre surgery. Also financially, although the cost of the surgery was significant. I anticipate that over the next 3-5 year period, I will recover the cost as I no longer need to invest in glasses or the expensive lenses.