Whether it is $299, $599, or some other very low price, it is unlikely that you can have the procedure you want or need for this amount. As the price gets lower, the restrictions are greater, and more remote. I was once told that at one center that advertised $299 LASIK only 1% of patients qualified for that... more
Lasik for $299: is this a scam?
One lasik clinic quoted me $2,000 an eye. Another advertises only $299. Is the expensive clinic trying to rip me off? They told me to watch out from something called the "Nidek" brand machines
2 answers to “Lasik for $299: is this a scam?”
A: Always read the fine print
The American Academy of Ophthalmology tries to monitor advertisements and claims made advertisements in an attempt to make decision making easier for patients. Many of the advertisements for 299 lasik surgery have many exceptions to the price quoted and there are often add on charges that most other practices... more
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