We all like to feel like we’re getting the best deal when we shop for things like trendy outfits, home accessories, our favorite munchies at the grocery store and some big-ticket items, like mattresses and cars. But when it comes to the medical care, especially something as valuable as vision correction and LASIK eye surgery, that’s when we should all carefully do our research before falling victim to a bait and switch campaign.
If you’re evaluating having LASIK eye surgery, you may have seen a variety of pricing options for LASIK ranging from $299 to $2,500 – so why the big price difference?
The short answer is yes. You may have seen or heard about the price of LASIK being $299 in certain advertising campaigns – so in theory, and in the world of advertising, $299 LASIK can exist.
But the real question should be how many people actually pay $299 for their LASIK surgery? The answer to that is not many!
The $299 LASIK price you see advertised is the bait to get you to call and schedule a consultation. Then upon completing a consultation, patients are hit with the actual price of LASIK eye surgery, which typically has hidden and additional fees for:
In addition to understanding the true cost of LASIK, it is important to attempt to peek behind the curtain to see what else is going on at each practice you evaluate. Here are a few questions to ask that will help you while evaluating LASIK eye surgery:
There are probably other corners that are cut that you can’t see, and staff members may not even be aware of these types of issues:
Many times, after all is said and done and the deal is written up, your price of LASIK will be close to, and may even exceed, that of a premier LASIK practice.
If you value your eyes – the only pair you’ll ever get – your answer will likely be yes, but ultimately you are the only one who can answer this question for yourself.
It is mission critical that you do all your research and educate yourself on the differences between $299 LASIK and $2,500 LASIK. You will quickly learn that premier LASIK eye surgery practices are vastly different than the “big box” centers.
Providence Eye & Laser Specialists is the premier LASIK facility in Charlotte, NC. So, how does our patient experience differ from other local $299 LASIK practices?
Your free LASIK consultation will be performed by Dr. Mozayeni, the actual LASIK surgeon who would do your surgery. Guaranteed!
Dr. Mozayeni is a board-certified ophthalmologist who is a fellowship-trained cornea specialist. This is important since LASIK surgery is performed on your cornea – having expertise in this area of the eye is critical to performing LASIK.
At Providence Eye, we never cut corners. Since the day Dr. Mozayeni opened this practice in 2003, he has been committed to having the most up-to-date state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, such as the Pentacam, the Wavelight® Topolyzer VARIO Diagnostic Device (VARIO) and the WaveLight lasers. After several laser upgrades over the past 15 years, Dr. Mozayeni currently uses the WaveLight FS200 to make the flap and the WaveLight EX500 to reshape the cornea. These lasers are maintained on a regular basis and their software is up to date according to the manufacture’s specifications. Additionally, our laser suite is environmentally controlled with special air filtration and temperature control.
Transparency and honesty are two major tenants that guide Dr. Mozayeni as a person and a surgeon. Dr. Mozayeni will:
Meet Dr. Mozayeni, our LASIK surgeon, during your complimentary consultation. Contact us today to schedule!