Long gone are the days of using a scalpel when it comes to performing any kind of eye surgeries.  New technology has made it possible to do the Lasik procedure, as well as several similar procedures with precision laser cutting tools almost eliminating, or at the very least minimizing any possible chance of errors.  These procedures are more popular than ever now, and for good reason.  All of the advancements have made the procedures not only yield much better results, but much faster for doctors to perform and with much shorter recovery times for patients.  Many doctors performing laser eye surgeries now are so confident in the results that they offer  a money back guarantee if you don’t get the results that they predicted during your initial evaluation.  The scientific advancements are making the patients that are having the procedures a lot more comfortable as well, I know that I’d certainly feel a lot safer knowing that the risk of human error has all but been eliminated and that I’m practically guaranteed to have a one hundred percent perfect result.  It wasn’t too long ago that I thought I’d never even consider having laser eye surgery because it was so new and seemed so risky, but now it seems like the procedure itself isn’t much scarier than a regular visit to the optician.