Why is there so much difference in price across vision correction providers?
You’ve heard the expression “You get what you pay for.” Laser vision correction providers vary in terms of what they include in your surgical fee. Some will charge you more if you want “better” or “best” technology; others will charge if you want post-operative care for more than 1 day or 1 week. Still others will charge for “touchups” within the first year, or for the type of long-term coverage we offer under our Vision Correction for A Lifetime Program. Finally, we have seen providers who charge a different amount depending upon the degree of nearsightedness a patient has! When you compare prices, be sure to compare the “out the door” price for the services you require to assure the very best vision outcome possible. To save money, many corporate providers of vision correction surgery hire their surgeons on a “piecemeal” basis, paying them for each eye treated. These surgeons typically meet their patients on the very day of surgery, and are largely uninvolved in the creation of a tre
