The MD's usually do most if not all of your pre and post operative care as well as the surgery. About 5-10 minutes per eye. Your vision immediately after the surgery is blurry like looking under water. Usually you are to go home and take a nap to let the flap stabilize in position. The next morning your vision is usually quite good, and should continue to clear.
Pain is rare and mild and usually just the first few hours after surgery.
Usually wear a shield at night to prevent rubbing the eye for about a week. Do not rub the eye for any reason for two weeks. Drops are used for about two weeks. Once the eye has stabilized and a reliable residual error can be measured - usually 6 weeks to six months.