Hey, I'm in the same boat as you, that is I am about to schedule my consultation with a LASIK provider. I was really anxious about it, but I've been talking with my regular optometrist about it for the last three years and he has finally convinced me.

What made me feel better was finding out that no one has ever gone blind from the surgery. Those kind of serious complications are a function of people not following the post-operation protocols which leads to an infection.

My optometrist also told me that the main source of complications are from folks that seek out cheap providers and that the three offices he recommends are very very good. I realize that doesn't help you, but my recommendation would be to trust your regular optometrist and ask them for where they see the best outcomes.