Is Lasik Surgery a Good Investment?

I was comparing costs of contacts, glasses and LASIK. In my situation the bifocals and frames with coated lenses are quite expensive. I understand that I might be able to deduct the cost of LASIK making it more affordable.

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Lasik ends up cheaper than glasses and contact long term

If you look at what a typical patient spends on glasses, contacts, eyedrops and the surrounding eye doctor visits for these products, the average yearly expenditure is between $700 and $900. If you find a great LASIK surgeon(don't cheap out here) and your fee for both eyes is, say, $4500, then you will break even in about 5 years and be ahead after that. From a dollar standpoint PRK and LASIK are money savers!

Anthony J. Kameen, MD

Baltimore Ophthalmologist

www.kameen.com

LASIK is a good investment

LASIK is a good investment --- what else can you spend money on that you use each and every day, 16 hours a day? Thinking of the value of LASIK to people in those terms, makes the cost of LASIK extremely reasonable. Combine this monetary value with the value of waking up and seeing, makes LASIK one of the most worthwhile elective procedures!

Here is why LASIK may be a great investment for you in 2010

Many people have sticker shock about the cost of LASIK vision correction. While there is some disparity in pricing, when one compares the cost of this procedure to that of other options, it is surprisingly affordable. This depends on many factors which includes whether and the type of contacts being worn, the type and cost of glasses, and other considerations. In general, most people pay about a dollar a day for contact lens wear when one considers the cost of contacts, solutions, exams,... more