Birmingham LASIK patients are often
surprised by the hidden costs they find when seeking LASIK at discount centers.
“LASIK costs are affordable for almost anyone who wishes to minimize their dependence on or
even eliminate the need for eyeglasses and contact lenses to see at distance.
BUT-there are many patients who shop for the best price for LASIK and end up
getting an unpleasant surprise,” noted Melindi Morton of Michelson Laser
Vision. “The most reputable, trusted and
best LASIK surgeons quote LASIK
prices that are comprehensive fees-that is they include everything you need to
get the best results. Typically these fees include all evaluations,
examinations, consultations and follow up care-regardless of your prescription,”
continued Ms. Morton.
Some discount LASIK centers in and around
Birmingham will offer the lure of the best price for LASIK and often quote a
price for LASIK that is right on the edge of being deceptive. Often they use
the lowest price to draw you in for an evaluation and get you excited about the
possibility of having LASIK. Then they start including “add ons” and present
you with hidden costs and fees. These hidden costs and fees add on an
additional fee for your prescription that was not within the advertised range.
The low LASIK price can add an extra hidden cost of LASIK for astigmatism. The
best LASIK price they present to get you in may require an add on additional
hidden cost for follow up care. It may include an extra hidden cost for custom
wavefront LASIK or hidden cost for enhancements-and on and on. Hidden costs and
fees for LASIK are somewhat typical of the sales and marketing practices of
certain discount centers. LASIK is surgery. “You should choose a LASIK
surgeon
based on their reputation as recommended by friends and relatives and NOT based
on the best price. Choosing a LASIK surgeon based on the best price alone could
set you up for a number of hidden costs you can’t even understand and end up
costing you more in the long run,” summarized Ms. Morton.
If
you or someone you know has a question about LASIK or would like to schedule a
Free LASIK Consultation please feel free to
call Michelson Laser Vision at 205-969-8100, visit Michelson Laser Vision or
facebook.com/michelsonlaservision to schedule
an appointment.
Michelson Laser Vision are leading Birmingham eye care practices with offices at 327 Summit Boulevard, Birmingham, Alabama 35243, and Alabama Eye & Cataract Center, 1201 11th Avenue S., Suite 501, Birmingham, Alabama 35205.
