nlwest21 asked:


The price for LASIK eye surgery can vary between the different providers and it can also be based on many different factors. Usually the provider will quote you a price that will be based per eye. That is because one treatment of LASIK procedure is only done on one eye. This doesn’t mean that you won’t fix both eyes in the same day. Just remember that the price you are quoted will need to be doubled if you are planning on correcting the vision in both eyes.

Surgeons performing the procedure might also tack on extra charges depending on whether or not they are using a newer technology for better precision. The most common new technology that they wil use is IntraLase. During this LASIK procedure the surgeon will use a laser in place of a bladed instrument.

In 2008 analysts made a list of the average costs of LASIK surgery:

$1,662 for the non-customized LASIK in which the surgeon will use a bladded instrument and excimer lasers that are not guided by the use of wavefront analysis.

$2,105 for LASIK laser based vision correction where only a single price is quoted.

$2,341 for the LASIK procedure procedure where the surgeon will use IntraLase.

Keep in mind that there are wide variations that can be included in the price. Some advertisements will quote a great price – but will have hidden charges in the fine print. Very few people are quoted an incredibly low price without the addition in fees and other charges. Most people will need corrective surgery and follow up appointments after the original procedure.

But it seems that LASIK surgery is still becoming a bit more affordable then they were a few years ago. Reports show that in 2006 the average LASIK price was $1,950. In 2007 LASIK cost an average of $2,099 at a single price and with no extra charges. In 2008 the average cost did rise slightly to $2,105.

When you compare these prices to those in 2002 through 2005 ($1,550 – $1,965) you will notice that they are lower – but they do not include new technologies and more improved procedures. These new technologies make LASIK procedures more effective.

These are the average costs of LASIK surgery – but to understand completely how much the procedure will cost you should ask your local eye surgeon. They will understand your problem and inform you how many procedures you will need and how much you will need to pay for it.

anonymous asked:


The most commonly used refractive surgery procedure is the lasik eye surgery procedure and this is a very popular form of surgery that has the advantage of being less painful and resulting in a 20/20 vision in most cases, usually on the very next day.

The basic lasik surgery procedure involves an instrument which is known as a microkeratome which is used in the surgery to create a thin and round flap in the cornea. The surgeon will take the flap and fold it back so that it is not in the way and then takes away some corneal tissue that is underneath with the help of an excimer laser which uses cool ultraviolet light beams to exactly remove very small bits of tissue from the cornea in order to reform it.

Once the cornea is reformed into the correct shape it will work in an improved manner and focuses light into the eye as also onto the retina thereby getting the person to see clearly which will be better than what it was before the lasik eye procedure. Afterwards, the flap is replaced back in place and covers the area where the corneal tissue had been removed.

Corrects Nearsightedness, Farsightedness as well as Astigmatism

Lasik surgery procedure is helpful for nearsighted as well as farsighted people. In the case of nearsightedness the aim is to flatten the extra-steep cornea and with farsightedness, a steeper cornea is required. Excimer lasers are also used to rectify astigmatism through smoothening of the irregular cornea and getting it into a more normal shape and the lasik eye procedure will help to achieve this.

There are certain steps to follow before getting your lasik eye procedure performed and these include choosing a good surgeon, finding out whether you are the right person for this type of surgery as well as finding out whether you have any dry eye diseases which need to be treated and cleared prior to the lasik eye procedure.

There are different types of lasik eye procedures such as blade versus bladeless and also custom lasik or wavefront lasik procedures. The wavefront-guided lasik eye surgery procedure makes use of 3-dimensional measurements that figures out how the eye processes images and this is helpful for guiding the laser in reshaping the front portion of the eye that is called the cornea. The wavefront measurement of the lasik eye surgery procedure is extremely useful in extreme and precise individualized vision correction.