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In the recent years, laser eye surgery has become an excellent alternative for many vision-impaired patients that consider this surgery as a great investment. But, some doctors do not recommended this surgery for patients with high myopia. Also, the cost of laser eye surgery is very important and is influenced by the competition in the industry. In the first article, the author (Tim Zimmerman) talks about his experience as a patient of laser eye surgery. He does a lot of sailing and the impaired vision has always been a problem for him, because the glasses or contact lenses are uncomfortable and inconvenient while sailing. In the recent years medical technology has offered a great alternative for people like him, laser surgery. It uses a florescent beam to shave the cornea into a shape that better focuses light. Using local anesthesia the surgeon shaves a thin flap in the surface of your eye and peels the flap back to expose the cornea, which is reshaped with t