I went into a local clinic after a lot of research, talking with friends and acquaintances who have had the surgery and 4 years of considering whether or not to proceed with LASIK correction.
During my eval I was found to be a good candidate for LASIK. Healthy eyes, small pupils, slight astigmatism, -6.5 in both eyes, "big thick corneas" :) (I forget the exact size, but those were the words the ophthalmologist used after explaining the WAVEPrint results).
However the ophthalmologist suggested that I would also be a good candidate for Visian ICL if I opt'ed for it. The cost is more but that isn't a concern of mine. The idea of reversibility is appealing as is the fact that it doesn't remove tissue from the cornea. My primary concern is the newness of the procedure in the clinics in the US. I wonder how much experience the surgeons here have with the procedure compared with LASIK. Aside from that I'm not sure there is much difference in the two.
Most of the articles I've read talk about ICL as a substitute for when you are not a good candidate for LASIK. If ICL is an option is there a reason to choose LASIK over it? Thanks.