What’s the Catch with LASIK for $599/eye?
Many patients are rightly suspicious of discount laser centers that offer LASIK eye surgery at extremely low prices. Something that sounds too good to be true, usually is. How can these bargain LASIK centers afford to perform state-of-the-art LASIK procedures at $599/eye? The most basic answer is: they can’t and they don’t. What is commonly offered is an older LASIK procedure that is performed using outdated, less expensive technology.
However, even the low-cost LASIK centers that are equipped with newer technology rarely live up to their promise of savings. For example, the “discount” pricing often does not include pre-operative care, post-operative care, or fees for each refractive disorder you have (and the level of its severity). When all of this is added up, the true price for discount LASIK often ends up being well over what it is worth.
Discount LASIK centers around the United States are constantly shutting down, because this type of business model is ultimately unsustainable. If you are considering LASIK surgery, the technology, surgeon, and surrounding care will all make a huge impact on the quality of your treatment. In the end, don’t you want your LASIK surgeon to still be available a year or three down the road?
Our experienced Chicago LASIK eye surgeons at Doctors For Visual Freedom have been performing Laser Vision Correction for decades. Contact us today for your free LASIK screening, and ask us about our convenient financing plans. We have two offices in Illinois: one in downtown Chicago, and one in Arlington Heights.
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