| The FDA has officially approved LASIK surgery as | | | | counselors to know the available options and gain |
| the appropriate treatment for nearsightedness, | | | | information on various payment plans. They offer a |
| farsightedness, and astigmatism. In the United States, | | | | range of competitive prices that have easy paying |
| about four million people have been benefited by this | | | | financing alternatives. Some centers provide payment |
| procedure. New York city has been rated as one of | | | | options, which allow the patient to pay 50% of the |
| the most popular location for getting a corrective | | | | total cost at the time of the surgery and the |
| laser eye surgery that frees people from the burden | | | | remaining 50% in installments during the |
| and hassle of contacts and glasses. The cost of | | | | postoperative visits. |
| LASIK surgery is enormous because of the delicate | | | | Many people looking for good eye surgeons may not |
| nature of the procedure and the techniques involved. | | | | be able to afford the actual cost of surgery. There |
| New York City is well known for its eye specialists | | | | are various online sites that offer counseling with |
| and surgeons. People who wear glasses or lens may | | | | LASIK surgeons who schedule free LASIK evaluation |
| consult them to verify whether they require a laser | | | | of patients. The surgeons conduct laser vision |
| eye surgery. Some centers and doctors advertise on | | | | correction techniques at a cost as low as $83.00 per |
| the subways but the prices quoted are often | | | | month. It includes all pre- and post-operative care and |
| misleading. The prices of LASIK surgery vary from | | | | any LASIK associated follow-up care required for |
| one provider to another and depend on many | | | | two years. Usually the price of LASIK includes all |
| factors. A definite cost of LASIK procedure is | | | | preoperative testing, the LASIK procedure, and |
| determined during a free comprehensive eye exam | | | | follow-up postoperative treatment plus a complete |
| with an eye specialist. Patients may also visit | | | | post-operative kit. |