What increases the cost of LASIK eye surgery?
The type of laser and technology used can dramatically affect the price of the procedure. LASIK with IntraLase uses a laser instead of a blade to create the corneal flap can cost upwards of $250 to $500 more per eye than other methods. Custom LASIK, which uses wavefront technology to make a map of the patient’s cornea, can add between $200 and $500 more per eye to the bottom line. Oftentimes, you’ll find a discount laser eye surgery center offering a significantly reduced price from the norm. These should be used with extreme caution, as sometimes they utilize less-than-honorable methods such as adding a number of hidden fees on to the final bill, or upon further investigation one discovers that the discounted rate only applies to a very small percentage of the population who require only a very minimal amount of LASIK correction. Most frighteningly, some surgeons who charge less for LASIK do so because they do not have the high level of experience or technology that the more expensive
