Is LASIK Eye Surgery classed as Cosmetic Surgery?
It certainly is considered cosmetic surgery, is seldom covered by Health Insurance and is a fairly expensive procedure. Those $375 ads are usually come-ons. Once you get to the ophthalmologist’s office and hopefully it is a board certified ophthalmologist, you will find the actual price is a much more than advertised. I really wouldn’t trust any doctor dishonest enough to place that type of ad. LASIK or Refractive Vision Correction surgery is laser surgery that can correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. No one should have this surgery until they are absolutely sure their vision has stabilized, usually in your early to mid twenties, give or take several years. If you have the surgery prior to total vision stabilization, you will have to have the surgery repeated. LASIK is surgery and has many of the inherent risks of any surgery. It has been a dream to some and a nightmare that you will never wake from for others. LASIK is irreversible. Prior to committing to this surg
