Read as much as you can find and then consult with your eye surgeon. The laser was actually in use for about a minute and there is a 2 minute wait at the end for the flap to heal back into place sufficiently. These and other edits reduce the total time from about 5 minutes to the 30 seconds or so you see here. This is simply to make the movie small enough for you to download in a reasonable amount of time. I had my surgery done at Vista Laser Eye Clinic in Canberra in 1999.
Prices vary significantly from surgery to surgery and change from time to time.
I went with the people who had the best combination of experience and free sandwiches. I had both eyes done at once and was on the table for about 15 minutes. A local anaesthetic was used, so I was fully conscious the whole time. I was able to drive the day after surgery and was playing tennis after 4 days. I still haven't quite recovered from how such a short and simple procedure has cured my dependence on glasses and contact lenses.