I had lasik done about 7 or 8 years ago after being extremely nearsighted my entire life. I had worn glasses since I was in third grade.
My only regret is that I didn't have it done sooner. I still have 20/20 vision completely unaided. It's such a pleasure not to have the hassle of thick heavy glasses or contacts and the associated contact sundry items (solutions, cleaners, cases, etc).
I do need reading glasses, but that's typical of almost anyone my age (I'm 70). I had the option of having one eye adjusted so I wouldn't need reading glasses, but I opted not to do that. I had tried something similar with contacts a few years before the lasik surgery and I didn't care for it.
I do have some starbursts around lights at dusk, but it's no worse than it was with contacts. It most certainly doesn't impede my driving ability at all.
About 4 years after the surgery, at a regular eye exam my doctor suggested I augment my night vision with a pair of glasses with an anti-glare coating. In his words, the glasses would not only cut the glare some, but also give me "hi-def" vision given my current 20/20 vision. With the glasses, while driving I can read street signs at more than 150' away. Unlike my old pre-lasik glasses, these are so lightweight I often forget that I'm wearing them.
Bottom line-if I had to do it over again I would without hesitation. I like not needing to put on glasses the instant I awaken every morning, I like not having the hassle of contacts, and after this much time I still have great vision. I like not having glasses fog over when I come in from the cold, or having sweat running down them when I'm working outdoors in the summer. And from a financial standpoint, after this much time I've saved more than the cost of surgery by not needing new contacts and the associated solutions and cleaners.