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Is LASIK safe?

This is one of the most commonly asked questions about LASIK eye surgery.

With more than 40 million procedures having been performed worldwide and close to 20 million being in the US, LASIK is one of the most popular and studied elective procedures performed. The high rate of patient satisfaction with visual outcomes, as well as the percentage of patients that refer their friends, family, and co-workers to have LASIK is largely due to the very low complication rate and risk factors associated with LASIK. From a statistical perspective, recent studies report that the rate of infection found in one year of extended contact lens use led to three times the infection rate (microbial keratitis) when compared to LASIK.

  • LASIK is one of the most studied elective surgical procedures in the world. To date, more than 7,000 clinical studies on LASIK have been conducted. The tremendous amount of published data supports the safety and effectiveness of the LASIK procedure.
  • Many patients report their vision after LASIK is better than the vision they had with their glasses or contacts.
  • LASIK eye surgery may be a better vision solution than contact lenses. Contact lenses require significant daily care. Without this daily care, contact lenses could lead to eye infections, some of which could be eye-health and even vision threatening. Not to mention, this ritual can just be a time-consuming pain. After the short period of LASIK recovery, there isn’t any daily maintenance to have to worry about.
  • In the more than 40 million procedures performed worldwide, LASIK has never been the reported primary, exclusive cause of blindness.
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♥$250 per eye price applies to patients with qualifying insurance coverage receiving treatment for up to -1.00 diopter with up to -1.00 diopter of astigmatism, performed with the traditional excimer laser (Advantage Plan not available). Prices range between $247 and $2,299 per eye based on prescription, laser, Advantage Plan selected as well as patient's insurance coverage. Previous Laser Vision Correction of any kind are ineligible for $250 price offer. Not valid at LasikPlus locations in Ft.Lauderdale, FL, Oklahoma City, OK. Best price when compared with other national LASIK provider pricing advertised online as of 10/31/2014.

♦♦Savings is $600 ($300 per eye), or 15% off your custom treatment price, whichever results in the greatest savings. An active insurance card must be shown at the time of pre-op appointment to qualify. Only applies to LASIK or PRK. LASIK exams are free of charge. No coupons required. Discount cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. Other medical exams are billable, may be covered by insurance and require a co-pay and deductible charges if applicable. 

Managed Care members are those who are enrolled in a participating health or vision plan. 

^ Limited time offer. Only available to members of participating health and vision plans, or members of LasikPlus partner companies, who schedule via their plan/ membership are entitled to this limited time offer. Savings is $400 per eye on a Custom Wavelight Treatment with Lifetime Advantage Plan. Discount may not be combined with any other discount. 

**Medical exams will incur a charge that may be covered by insurance. 

ƒSavings is 20% off standard price or 5% off promotional price of LASIK or PRK. Discount cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. Public Service Personnel includes firefighters, police, EMT, paramedics, doctors, nurses, military personnel, and teachers. The person must provide valid proof of employment or service at the time of appointment in order to receive discount. Valid at participating locations only. Additional restrictions may apply. Ask your vision center for details.

†Subject to credit approval. Minimum monthly payments required. Ask your provider for details.

**/‡Financing Options Guaranteed with Premier Pay in-house financing: Down payment amount varies from $0 to $1,000 per eye based on FICO score.  The interest rate is based on program length and varies from 0% to 19.99% APR.  A $25 set-up fee and $3 monthly processing fee may apply.  No minimum purchase amount is required.  Excludes Ft. Lauderdale, Northville/Shelby and Oklahoma City LasikPlus® locations.

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