I remember reading a Newsweek article about this surgery, a couple years ago, when it was particularly popular.

The main things that I came away with from reading the article were:

- Some doctors were using that surgery system like an assembly line, buying into it and generating the revenue without necessarily making sure that it was the right solution for their patients. And some were practicing it on patients after little more training than a weekend seminar. So it's important to find a doctor who is experienced in the procedure, as well as one who's truly interested in helping *you* rather than making a fast buck on a popular procedure.

- Some patients, those who have very dry eyes, won't heal up properly after the surgery and will be much worse off than they were before it. So the doctor really needs to check you out and make sure that your eyes really can tolerate the procedure.