Ohio man gets Lasik eye surgery. Three years later he still regrets it: ‘It isn’t what I thought it’d be’

On the surface, corrective eye surgery seems like a miracle. One day you need glasses, and the next, you can see glasses-free.

The reality, of course, is a bit different. Recovery from LASIK can involve several days of stinging and burning, and once the eyes have recovered, some patients report that their vision still isn’t perfect.