Laser eye surgery cost

The rapidly growing market of laser eye surgery offers an alternative option to glasses or contact lenses. Laser eye surgery cost is declining, making it an attractive and affordable option for correcting your vision.

The reason behind the cost of laser eye surgery becoming more competitive is due to the higher demand in treatments. As more and more people have laser eye treatment so the price reduces. Many of the leading providers ensure their resources are fully utilised so savings though efficiency can be passed on to their patients.

Factors affecting laser eye surgery cost:

Extent of Prescription: Higher prescriptions are typically more expensive and that is the same for longsighted, short sighted and astigmatic prescriptions.
Type of Laser eye surgery: This is the main factor in laser eye surgery cost. Adding Wavefront and Intralase to your procedure will increase the price.
Level of experience of your surgeon: A more experienced laser eye surgeon may charge more than one who is less experienced.
Reputation of the clinic: Laser eye surgery clinics with better reputations may charge more as they are more in demand.
Results/Outcomes of the laser eye surgery: Clinics who have better laser eye surgery results may charge more as they can argue that they are more likely to give you a better visual outcome.
Location of the clinic: Laser eye surgery may be more expensive in the major cities.

Approximate guide to laser eye surgery cost:

Standard Lasik cost: - £400 to £1500 per eye. Please note that very few people will qualify for £400 Lasik as it relates to only very mild prescriptions. Do not arrive at a laser eye surgery consultation expecting to pay this as you are likely to be disappointed. Lasik cost typically increases as the prescription gets higher although this is not the case in every clinic.
Standard Lasek cost: - £400 to £1500 per eye. Please note that very few people will qualify for £400 Lasek as it relates to only very mild prescriptions. Do not arrive at a laser eye surgery consultation expecting to pay this as you are likely to be disappointed. Lasek cost typically increases as the prescription gets higher although this is not the case in every clinic.
Wavefront cost: Wavefront is a premium add on to Lasik eye surgery and Lasek eye surgery and usually results in a better visual outcome. Expect to add another £400 per eye to your quoted Lasik cost and Lasek cost.
Intralase cost: Intralase is considered the gold standard in Lasik surgery and usually results in a better visual outcome. Expect to add another £300 per eye to your Lasik cost.

Additional Laser eye surgey Cost Factors:

Most laser eye surgery clinics in the UK will offer a free consultation and free aftercare usually up to one year following your surgery. Some clinics offer free aftercare for life and this is something you will need to check with your provider. Most laser eye clinics offer payment plans and finance plans to help make your laser eye surgery costs more affordable. Some clinics offer 0% finance.

Note that there can be wide variations in laser eye surgery cost compared to the advertised price. Be wary when you see low prices quoted in advertising campaigns as most patients will not fall into that range of prescriptions. For example you may see an advertisement campaign stating ‘laser eye surgery from £400 per eye’. However this is only likely to be for prescriptions between about -0.50 to - 1.25. Imagine your prescription is -4.00 then you will not be within the range for this price. Also this price will be for the standard treatment and for various reasons you may not be suitable for it. For example if you have very large pupils you may need to have Wavefront which will obviously add to the price.

The cost of laser eye surgery is dependent on many factors and the only universal rule is that laser surgery prices are quoted per eye. The only real way to get an accurate price for your laser eye surgery is to go into the clinic and have a laser consultation. Following your laser consultation you will be most likely given a few different prices for standard and premium procedures. It is then for you to decide what you can and cannot afford.

If there is still anything you are uncertain of why not ask a question in our laser eye surgery forum.