Laser Eye Surgery UK

My prescription is -5.00 in each eye. I’ve been given quotes by various laser eye surgery providers but I’ve heard they sometimes give you a discount if you ask, so I wonder if anyone could tell me how much surgery (with/out Wavefront, Intralase, etc) should cost at this prescription level.
Answers in £ sterling please.

Would you buy a discount parachute?

Remember that the effects (positive or negative) of your laser eye surgery will be with you for the rest of your life. Some things in life that are worth negotiating the best price (airfare, real estate, cars, etc…) and some things are not worth cutting corners on. Viewed across the rest of your life, the difference you may pay today between one provider and another will pale in insignificance.

With a prescription like -5.00 in each eye, you may want to broaden your provider selection criteria to go beyond cost. If you’re on a budget, consider that most laser eye surgery can be financed today, and even the more expensive providers will offer interest free terms that can get the surgery down to the cost of a Starbucks a day.

Further, you may want to consider the best treatment for your prescription. Optional extras, such as wavefront and Intralase should in fact not be considered ‘options’ at all, but rather important aspects of your laser eye surgery (if you need them). If you’re surgeon suggests you will be better off with these ‘options’, it would be unwise to go against their recommendation in an effort to cut corners.

These links might help you in your search:

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i have astigmatism, not sure if that matters

id like to know what you think is the best type of laser eye surgery.. in 2011
in terms of the flap, and all that.. no blade? lasek and more

Dont get lasik there is a high chance of something going wrong. YOU ARE GOING TO GET YOUR CORNEA bombarded by a technology that still wont guarantee any longterm effects.

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hi there
i am considering laser eye surgery with ultra-lase, i want to know:
how much is it going to roughly cost (short sighted i have to wear glasses to drive UK)
does it hurt
and how long does it last
whats the likely hood of it going wrong

No it doesn’t hurt at all! You go in, they put anesthetic drops in your eyes and you don’t feel a thing! It lasts just a few minutes…healing is painless and recovery very fast.
Here is a step-by-step description of the intervention procedures:
http://www.appiotti.it/eng/lasik-surgery.asp
You will have to have some preliminary tests done to see if you are a good candidate for lasik. If you are, go ahead do it! Lasik surgery has improved my quality of life.

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