HUGE HUGS AND MORE HUGS AND MORE HUGS....I have just sqeezed you out....try not to worry Catlin, a friend of mine had the very same experience and all went well, she had laser surgery and it was a breeze and she is now 70 years old....really, I know not everyone is the same, but I have read up on this and they have made huge jumps in this kind of research. Hope this helps rest your mind of blindness...hang in there and please let us know how you are doing after you see the doc. Sharen and Mike