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Promises of Low Cost Lasik Eye Surgery

by Jayson Lee

I was charged slightly over two thousand dollars per eye for my lasik eye surgery, which I had in mid 2006. That price may seem high if you have seen ads in your local newspaper or online promising lasik surgery for a fraction of what I paid. My sincere advice is to view these ads with a great deal of skepticism. As we will see in this article, the advertised price is rarely the price you will pay.

Ads promising low priced lasik may be leaving out the cost of necessary services. Pre-surgical exams and aftercare may not be included in the advertised price. The promoted price may just be a tactic to lure you to their office.

If you call or respond to an advertisement offering rock bottom prices, they may refuse to discuss price and push for you to come in. Once they get you in for a visit, you may well be subjected to high pressure sales tactics. The “consultant” you meet with may have little or no medical training and may in fact just be an aggressive salesperson.

In addition to leaving out the costs of needed services, ads promising a low price on lasik surgery may be promoting a price that few people can actually get. As an example, the price you see may only apply to people who require a low degree of correction in order to achieve 20/20 vision. Only a small percentage of patients may be eligible to actually pay the lowest price.

At the end of it all, when the final price of your procedure and extras are added up, you could very well find that the price you are actually quoted is in line with or greater than other surgeons. The price that you end up paying may not even resemble the price in the ad that got your attention.

Certainly, the cost of your lasik eye surgery is a concern and cannot be ignored, but it is important to understand that there is a lot more to lasik surgery than price alone. Consult with your doctor. Speak with people who have undergone the procedure and try to gauge their satisfaction with their surgeon. Be crystal clear on cost and what the price you are quoted does and does not include. Remember the old adage: if it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

About the Author:
As the cost of lasik eye surgery came down, Jayson Lee spent months researching lasik and deciding whether he could afford it. More information about the lasik eye surgery cost is available on his blog.

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