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How Much Are Laser Eye Treament Costs?
Laser eye surgery is a permanent procedure to alter your cornea with the ultimate aim of improving your vision so that you rely less or not at all on prescription glasses or contact lenses. There are many different treatments around and laser eye treatment cost differs depending on what procedure you use.
The most common procedure is known as the LASIK procedure (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis). It is used mainly to treat long and short sightedness. In this treatment a flap is cut in the cornea of the eye and a laser is used to treat the tissue underneath, with the flap being replaced once the procedure is finished.
The next most common is the LASEK treatment (laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis). This is similar to LASIK surgery, with the main difference being a finer tool is used so that less damage is caused to the cornea. It’s really only used if the LASIK procedure isn’t suitable for you.
Another treatment is known as photreactive keratectomy or PRK. This involves no cutting a flap into the cornea at all. Instead, a very small layer is scraped off altogether before a laser is used. Don’t worry, it’s not as bad as it sounds; that small layer grows back itself.
The costs of any one of these treatments can vary greatly depending on what surgeon you use and the technology involved. On average you can expect to pay anywhere from $1,500 to $3,500 per eye. The downside is most health insurers don’t cover it, but having said that most people who have the treatment only sing its praises.
Written by Troy Johns
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