How much does corrective laser eye surgery cost?

lasik eye surgery $500 image

mixedcurly

I'm seeking to get that since I wear glasses. I hate glasses so I use to wear contacts for about a year or so but then they got lost or dried up. I don't quite remember so now I'm seeking to get corrective laser eye surgery.

I'm gonna see if I can get it with my insurance but I'd also like to know how much it costs. Does anyone know ? Of an estimate or exact cost ? Thanks !

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With LASIK surgery you will generally get what you pay for: the more experienced surgeons with the more advanced technology will charge more for LASIK. Here in Southern California you could probably find someone good who would charge in the range of $2,500-3,800 per eye.

Probably the most important decision someone who is considering LASIK must make is what surgeon to choose. Although I do not perform LASIK, I have created a document for my cataract patients to help them in choosing a surgeon. The article can be viewed by clicking this link:

http://sgveye.com/en/resources/35-about-your-eyes/233-10-things-you-must-know-before-choosing-your-cataract-surgeon

The advice in this document can be applied to choosing any surgeon in any specialty, not just cataract surgeons.

Sincerely,

David D. Richardson, M.D.
Medical Director

San Gabriel Valley Eye Associates, Inc.
207 S. Santa Anita Street, Suite P-25
San Gabriel, CA 91776
626.289.7856

Roughly, how much would you say laser eye surgery is going for nowadays?

damnyoudri

The last ad i saw that advertised it (laser eye surgery/LASIK) was around maybe 500? But again, what would be different between paying 500 to let's say 1000? Is it basically the name (as well as the reliability) of the doctor that you're paying the extra $ for? I've worn both glasses (for almost 10 years) and contacts (two years), and am really considering getting it done sometime in the near future... but again it kinda sounds scary since there could always be that error of them messing it up?

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know the feeling . wore heavy ( thick ) glasses for all my life.. tried contact lenses ..ended up at hospital 9 long story) so had lasik wave treatment.
cost £4000 as used Moorefields , decided to go where all the opticians went who have eyes done.( they ought to know where is best!)
was also worried about risks to eyes.. ended up opting to have it done. lasted over a year.. ( no glasses except to read small writing with) now eyes gradually getting worse and I need glasses ( thin ones) for both near and far sight. oh well overall still think it was worth doing. incidentally you get around 5-6 seconds of near panic during procedure but once past that stage.. ( very common) its all plain sailing . first night you cant see diddly squat . next morning so clear you went round staring at everything as if given eyes for first time. nature in brilliant detail and colour.

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