The surgeon’s level of skill and experience as well as reputation also tends to affect the price of laser eye surgery. Doctors who are highly sought-after, have big advertising budgets, and are well-known will charge more than their lesser-known counterparts, which is probably obvious to you.  You also want to avoid places that may be offering the lasik procedure for too little money–this place might not be up to par. Try to find a happy median, but always try to avoid “bargain” LASIK at all costs. You don’t want to sacrifice your vision in order to save a couple bucks.  Your health is worth the investment.

Will Los Angeles Lasik be covered by insurance? Unfortunately, most American insurance companies consider LASIK to be an unnecessary procedure for your ongoing health, which is a nice way of saying they won’t typically pay for it. Some student insurance and health plans, such as Aetna, have been known to cover the cost of LASIK in some situations.

Even if your insurance plan doesn’t cover the laser eye surgery procedure, there are still some steps you can take to offset your LASIK eye surgery costs. For example, see if your employer will partner with a vision center to get discounted rates for their employees, often they can secure a “group discount.” If your job offers a “flex” spending account, you can put money into it each month tax free so that you can use it to fund any medical procedure you may need.  If you can plan in advance, then this type of saving plan will help you out and it will lower your tax bill.

If need be, you can always talk to your vision care provider and your lasik surgeon about financing options to pay for the procedure over time.

Though most Americans have to pay for their own LASIK surgery, often the results are worth the expense. It is your health after all, so these types of decisions need to be carefully made.  Definitely do your research, consult numerous doctors, and really think about the pros and cons of the procedure.

The video below gives a good background on the biology of the human eye and describes PRK laser eye surgery.  It will give you a better understanding of what the different laser eye surgeries do to the eye.