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how much would laser eye surgery cost?

I know companies quote from £395 per eye, but before having a consultation I would like to know roughly how much it would cost if prescription is -0.75 in each eye? I think this is quite mild and would hope it would be on the lower end of the scale, but would like to know if anyone has had the procedure and can tell me?

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1. a lot
2. depends what company's you got to id say
3. It does not matter how much your prescription is it is going to cost the same, they do not operate on under -1.00, but you can go to your local optical express store and see if you are suitable. Optical express is the best laser eye surgery store there is. Good luck
4. Yes it is on the lower end of the scale and you'd better make sure that your LASIK surgeon is qualified and hasn't just taken some course and joined one of those Lasik clinics that just churn out multi surgeries. Here in the States prices also run the gamet from $375 to $2500 an eye. Sorry. I don't know the conversion rate. Most of the time, when you get to $375 Lasik clinic you will find that it involves much higher costs and the quoted low price is just a come-on.. Refractive Vision Correction surgery or LASIK 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 surgery, you must do your homework and be willing incur the risks and side effects associated with this surgery. LASIK is considered cosmetic surgery and is seldom covered by health insurance and can be quite expensive. Anyone contemplating LASIK surgery must research the procedure thoroughly and ask lots of questions of your surgeon. You must check out your ophthalmic surgeon thoroughly, ensure that you are a good candidate and check out all the possible side effects. Although LASIK has helped many people, it has also been very detrimental to others even causing permanent blindness. http://www.faqs.org/docs/consumer/lasik.… - http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/lasik-la… http://blog.taragana.com/health/eye/2010… - http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/06/0… http://www.lasikcomplications.com/ http://www.lasiknewswire.com / 2009 / 10 / fda-warning-letters-targ...
5. u might not appreciate a difference in the results operated at low cost. but deffinately surgery is cheaper when done with old machine old method. contact ur eye surgeon as in india well no need of refractive surgery at .75
6. The cost has nothing to do with the amount of correction: whether it's a mild correction or a huge one, the price is the same. However, there are things you can do to lower the price and things you MUST do before you sign on the bottom line. People forget laser eye surgery really hasn't been around all that long, so long-term effects are not clearly known. bt short term problems certainly are. 1) check on the doc. Is this doctor a board-certified ophthalmologist? These days any doc can take a week end course, buy/rent the machines and open shop. DON'T go by how many surgeries they've performed! Some chop shop docs do one patient every 10 minutes - so numbers add up fast. Many don't know the pre-existing conditions that preclude surgery & the problems they cause are awful: lifelong pain, blindness, etc. The board-certified doctor'll do a full eye exam on you first, not to mention filling out a detailed personal history. Laser eye surgery is not for everyone, surgical outcomes are based largely on a thorough examination of your eyes prior to surgery. You will not qualify for laser eye surgery if you have any of the following: a) unstable vision: if the quality of your vision fluctuates or is worsening rapidly. b) persistent dry eye syndrome: if you have dry eyes or a condition such as Sjogren's,that causes dry eyes no reputable doc'll do laser on you at any price. c) certain congental characteristics: for the best laser outcomes eyes MUST meet certain specifications. 1) how thick your corneas are and the general size must be measured. 2) degree of correction needed (if it's too much means an awful lot of laser's needed .The longer the laser's on the hotter the fluids get), 3) general pupil size, 4)tendency of your body to scar & heal, and 5) other eye characteristics determine if laser eye surgery is safe for you. d) if you have any immune system diseases or are in poor general health this'll affect IF you can have the surgery (not to mention potential negative outcomes). According to studies by the Mayo Clinic (and others like Loma Linda, Cleveland Clinic etc), +/-90% of people who have laser eye surgery'll no longer need glasses or contact lenses most, if not all of the time even if they need reading glasses for close-up. 10% DO have problems. That's a pretty significant risk ratio. If the lottery offered those odds it'd be worth it, but for vision? EVERY surgeries has risks. Those of laser eye surgery include the following: post op infection, dry eyes, under/over correction, night vision blindness, night problems(halos and/or glares). Some chop shops were caught not sterilizing instruments fully so what patient A had in the morning patients B,C, D etc were at risk of catching. Most patients for 6-8 months experience dry eyes while theyre healing. This is not only annoying it can lead to cracking & infection. Eye drops help ease dry eye symptoms but the solution must be kept sterile & replaced faithfully every 3 months even under the best conditions. If the doc removes too much/ too little tissue around your eye, the correction may not be even close & you may require a 2nd or 3rd surgery which may or may not be covered by the doc depending on the contract you signed. Many complain of changes to their night vision that may or may not be permanent. Also, complications can arise from the surgery itself. The eye can become infected, painful, and swollen from the procedure. Health insurance programs rarely cover the cost of laser eye surgery. Although the price has dropped over the years laser eye surgery still costs around $1500 an eye (US). So, call around. ASK the doc his/her credentials & check them out. Ask for a reference list or run an ad & ask if patients had good/bad results from a clinic or doctor. Find out how much the doc charges per eye for the entire pre/post procedure, follow up care etc.Once you find out their price walk in to see the doc ONLY. Offer to pay in advance in CASH. It's amazing how many docs will cut 25% off the price if cash is sitting on his desk. It saves them billing, collection, all sorts of trouble so it's well worth it to them to have the cash up front. Make sure ANY second or third surgeries to get it right are included in the original price at no extra charge. (you'd be surprised how many don't offer unless you ask). Before you sign the final contract READ EVERY WORD. Write changes in by hand, line out what you refuse (or make them put it in) & have the nurse/doc initial your correction. Also, as a last thought, Laser surgery is NOT a lifetime solution. As you get near 40 your eyes naturally start to change and a condition called presbyopia develops in 95% of adults. That means glasses. No laser surgery can currently correct this. So the money you spend today it's just a short term fix. Good luck!
7. Below 1.00 it's really hard and unnecessary to correct. The cost would be from about 500 to 2000 each eye.