More and more people are electing to undergo laser eye surgery to correct their vision these days, whether with LASIK or LASEK procedures. While your doctor can best answer any procedural questions you have it's rare they'll tell you that having a sleep mask, laying out your clothes for the following day, and putting your favorite take-out's phone number on speed dial will greatly help your comfort level after your laser eye surgery.

After my PRK eye surgery on Tuesday, my mother drove me home. I didn't feel much of anything at this point. The valium that I had taken, mixed with the high levels of adrenaline my body had used, made me very relaxed and exhausted. So the painkiller and the sleeping pill that I was prescribed to take felt a little unnecessary. And after taping the eye shields onto my face (a rather unattractive look), they definitely did make me fall asleep quickly and deeply. The rest of the day after my eye surgery then was uneventful, painless and spent sleeping.