laser eye surgery price

Has anyone hadlaser eye surgeryy?

I am thinking of having laser eye surgery after having to stop wearing contact lenses due to dry eye. I have read a little about it but the Information is normally from the companies who do the operations.
Does it matter how much you pay and who does it the prices very so much any ideas?.

Hi,

I’d reccomelasikat you have a look at the following website: www.lasik-eyes.co.uk It contains information on all the laser eye surgery providers in the UK as well as plenty of information from and for people like yourself who are about to engage in treatment.

If you do one thing, research your treatment very well. This is not a very well regulated industry nor is this ‘like going to the dentist’. Once you have treatment done, you cannot reverse it.

Be weary of promises to improve your vision (this is not possible with laser) with various fancy sounding techniques (with the added increase in cost). Often you are quoted a particular price and treatment only for the surgeon to suggest a better/more suitable (and much more expensive) form of treatment 5 minutes before you are due to have laser.

You certainly want to have treatment done with the people/company that you trust the most. The above website has good information, read some of the forums about surgeons / companies etc and perhaps ask people on the site for further information about the particular individuals that are to carry out your treatment.

As with most things, if you want something done cheap along with average service and quality you go to ASDA or TESCO etc. Likewise with Laser eye surgery you get the ‘conveyor belt, take a number’ treatment at Optimax, Optical Express and Ultralase. Find yourself a smaller, independent specialist – they are often surprisingly cheaper besides being a whole heap better. Lasik-eyes will point you in the right direction. (£395 per eye – forget it. I’ve worked in these places, it doesn’t exist. Known as the ‘Bait and Switch’ Tactic)

Hope this helps

PS: You are welcome to email me for more detailed information about various facets of the process / industry as you wish.