What happens during LASIK surgery

Isn't it funny how you'll go months or years without thinking about something, and then suddenly it seems to pop up everywhere? A few days ago I wrote a piece about LASIK surgery, just on a whim. Now it seems that I'm seeing ads for the procedure everywhere.

But the most bizarre coincidence was reading a story posted by Michael at Cooking For Engineers about having the procedure recently performed on his eyes. If you've ever wondered what happens, he explains it very well, and takes away most of my apprehension about having it done.