Laser Eye Surgery UK

Basically, the cost of laser eye surgery can vary widely depending on the area of the country in which LASIK is performed, the level of experience a surgeon possesses, the technology used during the surgery, and the degree of your refractive error. Your LASIK eye surgery price can range anywhere from $499 per eye to $2,500 per eye.

Some of the people make options when payment like 50% of the payment to be made initially, at the time of surgery and the remaining 50% can be paid over one year, with no interest. There are credit financing plans which allow payments to be made over three, six or twelve months respectively, without interest.

The cost of LASIK eye surgery may or may not include any of the following:

* Royalties owed to laser manufacturers.
* Purchase and maintenance of surgical and technical equipment.
* Surgical gowns, gloves, masks, and other sterile and disposable materials.
* Medications used before, during, and after surgery, including anesthesia, eye  drops, and oral pain medications.
* Rent for surgical and office facilities.
* Surgical and office staff salaries.
* Advertising fees.
* Pre- and post-operative evaluations for up to one year after surgery.
* Post-surgical enhancement, if needed.

There are several factory the caused the eye surgery cost increaces. First at all is the type of technology that used when operation. LASIK with IntraLase®, which uses a laser rather than a microkeratome blade to create the corneal flap, costs between $250 and $500 more per eye. Custom LASIK, which employs wavefront technology to map the patient’s cornea, can cost between $200 and $500 more per eye. But the patient should make some research regarding the technology that suitable for him.

If you are considering Lasik eye surgery it is important to remember to prioritize the safety of your eyes over the potential cost. Although minimal, there is a risk involved with undergoing any surgery. It is advisable to choose a reputable eye surgeon who’s done at least 1000 successful Lasik eye surgeries, even if it might cost more, to minimize the risk of complications occurring.

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I am farsighted and it’s a severe case. My glasses prescription is plus 5. My eye doctor told me not to get laser surgery because my case was so severe. I’ve heard laser surgery is not that good for people with farsightedness. Is this true/will this change in the future?

There are three areas of concern with large hyperopic corrections. 1. As per other answers, central cornea needs to be steepened as opposed to flattened. 2. The cornea can only be steepened so far. 3. Many young patients suffer from latent hyperopia - in other words, you may be +5.00 at the moment, but in fact when the accommodative nature of the eye is precluded during a cyclo refraction, you may in fact have a much higher prescription.

So, one needs to establish the complete prescription, if there is little to no difference between your current and cyclo refractions then you have the potential for a decent treatment. Secondly, you will need a flat cornea, fortunately this is a typical attribute of large hyperopic patients. Thirdly and most importantly is your choice of treatment provider. This decision from your perspective is relatively simple - there is only one laser platform in the world that can accurately deal with large hyperopic prescriptions - an Allegretto Wavelight.

Find yourself a laser provider that uses the Wavelight Allegretto and go from there.

Depending on where in the world you are, I may be able to recommend not only who uses these platforms but also some reputable clinics to choose from.

Kind regards

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Im pretty young, 16, but my vision is HORRIBLE and i mean horrible ( -4.5) Without my glasses or contacts i can’t see anything. I’m waiting to turn 21 so i can be eligible for laser eye surgery but I heard once you get surgery and years later when your vision gets blurry again you cant wear glasses or contacts! Is this true?

First off, don’t worry, -4.50 is well within the range of what they can do with a laser. (I was a -6.50, and the surgeon sorta scoffed and said "you’re not that bad").
Secondly, absolutely not true: you can wear glasses after surgery, or contacts (although sometimes the contacts don’t fit as well because of the shape of the cornea afterwards). Glasses won’t necessarily fix all the resultant problems, for instance glare or haloes at night, but there’s absolutely no reason you can’t wear them afterwards.

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i have a project about laser eye surgery to do
and i am against it
whats a creative way to display the information i recorded?
no bristle boards or plays or videos please. this is due tomorrow.

get an eye-shaped piece of poster board and use a laser to burn in your information

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I want to have laser eye surgery, but i found out from a friend that you could have a layer of your eye tear away and you’ll be left with nothing but excruciatingly blurry vision. Is this true? I was planning on joining the Marine Corps without glasses or contacts. If there are any other side effects please don’t forget to mention them, thank you!

First go to your regular eye specialist for advice. I had my first left eye laser 12 years ago, I felt good without even the right eye off contact lens. 6 years ago, had my right eye done with the laser surgery, as I have the experience already with my left eye with regular checks by my eye doctor. I am very happy with the laser surgery, now that I can go without glasses, and my eyesight has been corrected without difficulty in reading small article prints. Before you go for the laser eye surgery, please put off your contact lens for a couple of months to stabilise your eye. My experience that I went off contact lens only 1 day before my right surgery, my nerves were not stabilised yet, there was a little bleeding.
Anyway, the surgery was good. I am happy that I have done the laser eye surgery, as I am free without glasses with no difficulty in reading and driving at night In my family, my elder sister, 2 nieces have also done with laser eye surgery. Nowadays, cataracts and a minute-dot hole, are all done by laser surgery, I had one such surgery with a tiny hole on my right eye. After surgery, always have regular check-up. Anyway, get advice and check whether you are eligible for the surgery as some are not.

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I’m, thinking about havimj laser eye syrgery at some time in the future, I’ve had an assessmrnt and have been told that I cam have the procedure, does anuone have any experience that they can share with me-is it safe or not does it hurt or not? I’ve been told its safe by certain people but they’re usually the ones selling the surgery. Some one from the medical profession’s advice would be great, but all contributions welcome.

I haven’t had laser surgery but I know many people that have.

The surgeons put special eye drops in your eye that make you unable to feel any pain so the procedure is painless.

Some of my friends that got lasik done say that they actually ended up with better vision than they ever had with glasses or contacts. However the downside is that when you reach around age 40 you will most likely need reading glasses.

You must have a stable prescription of at least 2years before you do lasik otherwise your vision could get worse again.

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I am Imam,age 30. I am facing eye deficiency problem since last 15 years. At present My eyes sight is +2.5 left and +1.75 right . Even after applying glasess I am not comfortable as the sight is uneven or fluctuates. I find it hard to work and to read, Is Laser Surgery helpfull in this regard to solve the problem to get 6/6 normorl position ? Please Suggest.

some people have gone for it and it is still going on it will be better to wait some more time to have a firm or concrete opinion

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I’m 15 and my eye sight is -6.00 on both eyes, and I’m planning on getting Laser Eye Surgery when I’m old enough. I asked my aunts boyfriend about it and he said it didn’t hurt. What I’m worried about is what does it feel like having that clamp holding your eyes opened. And are you able to see anything during the process? I don’t want to see what the doctor is doing because I’m sure it’ll scare me.

Can anyone also tell me the after effects you felt after the surgery?

Step 1 : Before Lasik, you will be asked to lie down on an exam chair. The nurse applied a series of numbing drops to my eyeball, each stronger than the previous, and then clean your eyes. This part of the process is pain free and not too uncomfortable.

Step 2 : The doctor clamped your lids back with a metal tool to hold your eyelids open. This is one of the aspects of LASIK that tends to frighten people, but rest assured, the numbing drops ensure that your eyes will not dry out while the speculum is in place. You will not feel the overwhelming need to blink that you normally feel.

Step 3 : Beginning really Lasik. Create a corneal flap. A whirring sound commenced and your eyeball felt like it was being sucked up and out of your skull. Your vision will likely be blurry for the rest of the procedure. It is no pain, however, it may make you slightly nervous and frightened.

Step 4 : Laser treatment. After the flap is created and lifted, the surgeon will position the laser over your eye and ask you to keep your eyes focused on the light. The light is not actually the laser itself, it just helps keep your eyes fixed. You will feel an arcing slice in the surface of your cornea, and you may start to smell burning tissue. It is no pain and not uncomfortable.

Step 5 : After Lasik, most patients experience little or no discomfort. However, everyone’s experience is different, and some patients will experience mild to moderate discomfort for a few hours. Some watering of the eyes and a mild burning sensation are common occurrences up to 12 hours after LASIK. You may also experience a mild to moderate foreign body sensation, a gritty feeling or a feeling that something is "in" your eye for a few hours after Lasik.

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I’m looking to get laser eye surgery because my eyes are bad and I’m sick of glasses. When I lose them I need I need them to find them. Also I think it will be for the best and plus many people say i look better without them anyway. My benefits will only cover $225 of it. So I was wondering how much is it so I know what I’m looking to spend.

Well it will really depend where you go, how bad your eyes are, and that clinic’s rates.

For me, I had the surgery almost 3 years ago and from start to finish, it was about $3000 with all the pre- and post- examinations, as well as the surgery of course.

Now you do need to keep in mind that there are many things that need to be checked to make sure you are a candidate for LASIK eye surgery in the first place. Your vision needs to have been stable for a few years (no prescription changes), you cannot have any eye diseases (like keratoconus), your cornea must be thick enough, and other things like this that they will check in an eye evaulation for surgery.

Also, LASIK does NOT fix the need for reading glasses. If you already are old enough where you must have reading glasses to see at near (age 40 or older), LASIK is not for you. And when you get to be that age, you will need reading glasses to read regardless if you had LASIK in the past.

Just another idea to throw out there: Have you considered contact lenses? This is another option you can try without going to permanent surgery route. In fact, they make many contact lenses that can actually be worn continuously for 30 days. That means, you put a new pair of contact lenses in on the 1st of the month and then don’t touch them until you put a new pair in at the 1st of the next month! (Yes, that means you sleep in them and wear them 24/7) So continuous wear contact lenses like that are actually just about the same as surgery … but without! It is certainly something you can ask your eye doctor about.

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I have a small prescription of -1.75 in both of my eyes and I have astigmatism in both as well. However, in my left eye I have lenticular astigmatism instead of regular astigmatism. As a result, contact lenses are hard to fit because of the lack of soft front surface toric lenses available. My question is, with my eyes am I still able to have laser eye surgery done (Lasik, PRK, etc.)? Thanks

It always seem like a less than elegant solution to take care of the astigmatism in your lens by giving you astigmatism in your cornea, but it is possible. If you ever have cataract surgery, it may come back to bite you. I don’t think it really matters whether your astigmatism is in your lens or cornea for most modern soft toric lenses.

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