I did PRK, not LASIK
The difference is that instead of slicing through the cornea of the eye, flipping back a flap and drilling "under the hood" as with LASIK, PRK slices around the external sides of the cornea. Therefore, there is no flap to pull off (and that flap never heals completely through).
The pros:
++if you're active--I do jiu jitsu and road/mountain biking/cyclo-cross/hunting, then you never have to worry about ripping the flap off your eye and waiting for a corneal transplant.
+You end up with 20/15 or 20/20 vision just as with LASIK.
+If you fly for the Navy, you can get PRK and still fly. Not so with LASIK. (Not that that was a show stopper for this land-lubber).
The cons:
-it hurts like there's sand in your eye for a week after surgery and your vision in the fixed eye is weak. If you've ever scratched your eye, you know what I mean. I got one eye cut at a time and waited 3 weeks between surgeries.
-some people (not me) complain about "dry eyes
-at the end of the day your prescription changes slightly and things get a little fuzzy. You're HD in the AM, but eh-ok in the late PM. Reading tiny street signs at 40 mph can be a challenge while driving. Some days are better than others. I think this explains the "night blindness" I hear about.
-my ability to distinguish green-on-green/green-on-grey/grey-on-grey forms has diminished. I CAN stay out until dark hunting, but my ability to distinguish antlers from tree branches in the murk just before total darkness is not what it used to be. Maybe this can be a plus, if you feel like getting back to camp before 8 pm to grab that first beer after the day is over...
I don't regret my choice. My shooting hasn't suffered. In either case, you will be very happy as you can live a normal 21st century life (home, car, TV, movies) perfectly normally w/out lenses of any stripe.