Lasik Eye Surgery Prices Rise As Technologies Improve

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Health )



Lasik astigmatism and other Lasik eye surgery procedures are surgical procedures performed on your eye to improve vision and remove the need for glasses or contact lenses. Although Lasik eye surgery prices can be expensive, you would pay for this surgery because it liberates you from dependency on corrective eyewear.

If you wish to undergo the procedure, you should ask your Lasik eye surgeon about Lasik eye surgery prices, which have been increasing in recent years. You may want to consider having a Texas Lasik or Lasik Dallas, as a survey by the journal review of ophthalmology has shown that Lasik eye surgery prices are lowest in the southern states.

The increase in Lasik eye surgery prices has been primarily due to new technologies that allow for greater accuracy in correcting refractive errors of the eye. In early procedures, lasik eye surgeons created the corneal flap using a fine blade. Now, surgeons use a special laser to make the flap. In effect, surgeons use two different lasers. The benefits apparently include higher probability of reaching 20/20 acuity.

The other improvement is wavefront lasik, which employs tri-dimensional measurements to map the irregularities in your cornea. The digitized measurements then guide the surgical laser during the procedure to reshape your cornea.

You should consider what Lasik eye surgery prices do and do not cover, and that these can vary tremendously. Factors affecting Lasik eye surgery prices include:

• Severity of vision correction and whether Lasik astigmatism will be necessary
• Expertise of the Lasik eye surgeon
• Pre-operative and post-operative visits
• Enhancements
• Complications

Although Lasik eye surgery prices may seem high, you should weigh your decision carefully. The total value of the surgery would include: direct costs, savings from not having to buy glasses or contact lenses for many years, experience of the Lasik eye surgeon, and risk versus benefits.


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