Cost of Laser Eye Surgery

Many people are not aware of the factors that contribute to the high cost of laser eye surgery. Let's take a look at what sets the price for laser eye surgery. First of all it's the purchase and maintenance of all the needed technical equipment. Medical materials like gloves, masks, sterile bandages are not affordable at all. Let's not forget that a great percent of the total cost goes to the producer of laser devices. The building in which the eye center also comes with a price. Then there are the wages of the surgeons and other persons that compose the medical and administrative staff. Advertising bring a lot of clients but also costs plenty of money. Then there is the medication that is used before, during and after the surgery and the investigations that are made both before and after the intervention. In many cases, post surgical enhancement is needed. The training the medical staff receives in order to stay up to date with the latest innovations in the domain.

The average price for all laser-based vision correction is 2,105 dollars, while the price of an intervention in which a microkeratome and excimer lasers are used is 1,665 dollars. The most expensive is the wavefront guided laser eye surgery, in which IntraLase is used, and it costs 2,340 dollars. Keep in mind that these are the average prices in the US and that they may vary depending on the eye center and region.