How much are lasik surgery?

Answer 1

Expect to pay between $2,000 and $2,500 per eye for LASIK by a reputable surgeon.

You may have seen add for the LASIK as low as $299 per eye. Don't trust them. There are a number of unscrupulous LASIK provider who use 'bait and switch' tactics by advertise prices for packages that are designed to exclude almost all cases. In fact, this is issue had gotten so bad several years ago that it warranted a congressional investigation.

LASIK surgery varies in cost, and when it comes to your eyes, we would recommend considering multiple levels of pricing options. Research your surgeon options carefully and ask as many questions as it takes for you to feel comfortable with your choice. On average, a reputable LASIK procedure will cost approximately $2,000 per eye.

A few points to remember about LASIK pricing:

• LASIK is typically quoted on a per-eye basis; each eye will typically need it's own degree of treatment.
• Wavefront Surgery is more expensive, but also more accurate.
• Beware of any promotions that claim LASIK for under $1,000 per eye; one day we may truly be there, but accuracy is obviously important to you - so pay for it! Also, ask probing questions to uncover any hidden costs.
• Check with your insurance company to see if any of the procedure can be covered. Some insurance companies will contribute to it, however be mindful of your deductible before filing a claim.
• Learn about the LASIK center; are the surgeon on-staff? If not, you will likely pay more since the surgeon is contracted.

• Many - but not all - of the LASIK facilities in America offer a financing option. Check with your LASIK facility to understand their policy toward financing. If you need to get financing, look at financial companies that provide short pay-back periods (3 to 4 months ideally). The average payment will range $170 - $400 per month depending upon the amount you finance. Remember, you should be putting some money down if you are electing to go this route, similar to buying a car. Beware of financial institutions that offer 0% down payments, as their interest rates (23.99% or higher) will likely keep you in debt well past what the surgery costs were.

You should also check with your employer to determine if a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is available. With some "thinking ahead" planning on your part, you can begin saving money tax-free to dedicate toward this procedure. NOTE: Not all plans offer LASIK as an option for FSA, so check with your HR administrator for details.

Answer 2

Lasik costs about US 2500 each eye. A well advertised practice with one ophthalmologist gets on average 25 lasik operations a week (not sure whether each of the 25 operations consists of operating on one eye or both eyes). So at minimum, this lasik eye surgeon gets 3.125 million a year.

Considering he also does cataracts, and other services, it is more likely to be double that.

He hires an optometrist (100k a year) , a nurse (70k a year) , and a lasik technician (65k a year).

the lasik laser costs about 500k. malpractice costs about 80k a year. the rent should be about 200k a year.

so the profit is at least 2.11 million a year. although its more likely to be double that due to other services offered. Now if he pays tax properly, he should be left with about 1.4 million. but most likely, he invests his money in real estate or business, thus saving most of his earning from tax.

Answer 3

The cost for LASIK surgery depends on many factors, but surprisingly does not vary as much as one is led to believe from advertisements. There are differences in geographic regions of the country as would be expected. Also the experience and reputation of the surgeon can make a difference. The largest difference is due to the level of technology which is being used. Since some centers still use older lasers and razor blades as was the state of the art a decade or more ago, these centers will charge less.

A better question is how much does LASIK cost for current state of the art vision correction. This has the benefits of a safer procedure with overall better results and most importantly better night vision. The differences in cost for this procedure are even less but varies from a low of about $3500 to a high of about $6000 for both eyes. There are some centers offering promotional rates at certain times and it is possible to obtain this for a slightly lower cost in some instances. It is worth the difference to get the improved procedure for most people.

Answer 4

Right now it's about $400/per eye depending on the type of vision problems that you have. I assume that more severe problems require more expensive fixes.

Answer 5

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