I wear reading glasses.  Approximately how much does LASIX surgery cost,,start to finish.?
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I had this done when it first come out and love it.  It cost me 5000.00 and now I hear that it is 700.00 or 800.00 an eye.
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I have been wearing soft contact lenses since 1979, when they cost $350 a pair (and that was in 1979).  Now, soft lenses cost about $20 for a box of 6, or $40 for 6 pair.  If you have astigmatism, you will pay about $90 for 6 pair.  \n\nThe game is that you're supposed to throw the lenses away after anywhere from a couple days to a month.  However, I routinely keep my (so-called) disposable lenses for 6 months or longer per pair by keeping them clean and disinfected, using a daily cleanser, soaking solution, and a weekly (about every 2 weeks in reality) enzyme soak.  \n\nVirtually all lenses cost the same.  It is your eye doc who will decide what brand you are prescribed.  Typically your optometrist works with a limited selection of brands, and will choose the best among those.  You will probably be given a free pair to wear on a trial basis, to make sure they are comfortable and fit properly.  Overall, lenses are very similar these days.  \n\nIf you wear your lenses every day, you should expect to pay about $15/month for supplies to keep them clean.  Note that this is cheaper than replacing lenses frequently, but it's not free.  And you will still have expenses for solutions and such even if you do replace your lenses frequently.  If you are new to contact lenses, you should expect to lose or ruin a pair or two in your first year--this is where you benefit from inexpensive disposable lenses.  \n\nI don't know where you live, but in the U.S., Consumer Reports recently said that the best price and service available for purchasers of eyeglasses and contact lenses is at either Costco or Sam's Club.  These stores' eye centers are open to the public, even if you don't have a membership (it's Federal law that their pharmacies, optometrists and other health-related facilities be open to the public without restriction).  I have used them for years, and I get excellent service and the best prices--in Dallas, for instance, it's about $100 for a contact lens + eyeglass exam, and another $90 for my toric lenses.  Wal-mart is another good choice.
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They seem to have mis-read your question. \n\nhttp://www.asoa.org/services/publications/0104_full_ae131.html\n\ncopy and paste the above link and scroll down the page a bit. This should answer any question you might have regarding optometrist pay. \nHowever if  you don't care to look it up, from what I read on the subject the answer could be either dispensary or basic annual fee. It all depends on what is offered by whom ever is running the clinic.
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well i had a -4.25 in one eye and a -3.5 in the other and i had BAD vision, so you must be blind as a bat. Go get lasik surgery, i did. Best thing ever.
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LAsik Surgery is very cheap in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges lasik surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.I have also read that they arrange financing for american and canadian patients as lasik surgery is not covered by insurance.They also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website.The cost savings are incredible.As a doctor i personally believe that your laser surgery can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasik
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Wear glasses or have laser surgery.
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I work at a LASIK center, and have also had it done (a little over 2 years ago).\n\n1. No pain or discomfort. You may feel a little pressure on the eyes but nothing too bothersome.\n\n2. At our center, we offer patients 5-15 mg of Valium to help you relax and also help you sleep after the surgery.\n\n3. The valium helps you relax (like you've had about a drink or so) so your eyes shouldn't be moving too much. On top of that, you probably will be too worried to move them. Depending on what technology used (which laser - it may be a scanning or tracking laser) the laser may track any eye movements.\n\n4. After surgery, your vision may be blurry, you may be dilated for surgery as well. After a nap (a couple of hours, or maybe about 6 hours later) when you wake up, most people notice a difference and it just gets better the next day.\n\n5. Reading glasses are needed for those 40 or older after surgery. Those who are 40 have 2 options when considering LASIK. They can do full distance vision in both eyes, which they will need readers for anything within arm's length. The other option is monovision - one eye (most of the time, the dominant eye) and the other for reading. Which they will not need any readers, but with monovision one loses depth perception. \n\n6. At our office we recommend no eye makeup for 1 week after surgery. After that you can (I did) but the challenging part was not rubbing the eyes while taking it off. (No eye rubbing for 1 month after surgery).\n\n7. I did not have any complications with surgery. You may see halos, glaring and starbursts at night for the first week or two after but they will fade. Common side effects for some people are over or under correction (which they can do a retreatment to fix).\n\nGood luck! Don't worry too much. It's pretty easy (take the valium if your offered some it will definitely help!) You'll love your new vision afterwards, it's like a miracle!
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I don't think optometrists can do laser surgery! At least not in my country!\n\nTo be a real eye surgeon in the US you need an MD degree and 6 years after that to obtain the eye surgeon specialty. I don't know any more details. \n\nThe average salary for an AVERAGE eye surgeon (don't know specifically about those doing LASIK) is reported to be ~250k per year. The highest salary reported is about 450k per year. Not bad...
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i have gone through it.  the grade of my glasses was 450 for the left & 550 for the right w/ full astigmatic correction.\n\nyou will first be screened if you are eligible for laser surgery.  you will undergo a series of tests to minimize the risk during the operation.\n  \nwhen i went inside the prep room,  i was a little nervous because it is my eyes which will be operated on.  after a nurse has explained what the doctor will do & what to expect during the operation, i was brought to the OR.  the whole operation lasted 10-15 min. only with almost no pain.  you will be made to wear eye protectors for a day or 2.  you need to take a pain-reliever after the operation because the eyes will experience pain after the anesthetic wore off.  after a day, you have clear vision.  the money really well spent.  my vision returned to 20/20.  \n\noh,  the results are not the same for everyone.  some may not get 20/20 vision but still you will be having clear vision.  first thing i got after the operation is a pair of nice sunglasses.
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Best money that i ever spent.   Had a prescription (for contracts) of -6.5 in both eyes - so my eyesight was terrible.   Had both eyes done at the same time - better than 20;20 vision after recovery.  Hurts a little bit straight after, but recovery time is quick - everything was fine after 2-3 days.  \n\nWould advise anybody to have it done.
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My insurance paid for both of mine. But I think they are at least $1,000.  Call the center where you had it done and ask them. Also call your insurance company and find out how much they pay. It might depend on your diagnosis.
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I am a staff nurse who uses reading glasses for drugcharts and the like - and I am putting them on /taking them off all shift, dropping them frequently,  losing them often...(!!!). Like you I find a lot of 'readers' quickly get damaged or fall apart. The best I have found are from Primark - the fashion store - just £1.99 inc the case - and at that price you can get all sorts of colours /styles - I buy 2/3 pairs a go. The reason they are so excellent is that they look stylish and expensive - but are actually all plastic - with no nuts and bolts to come undone, and flexible arms that are unbreakable.  Being very light they are also comfortable.  The case is a slim design too - easy to slip into a breast pocket on my uniform.So get on down to the nearest Primark store - they've hundreds to choose from and it won't break the bank.\nHaving said that, the reading glasses that can be dismantled have a certain merit. They are often cheap - therefore you can buy one pair to exactly suit your right eye, one pair to suit your left - and swap one lense to get  a 'custom built pair - which I have also done, for longer periods of study.  (Like you, I simply won't pay upwards of £200 for what is, in reality, just a bit of wire and plastic).\nFrom 'Creamcheese')
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on the average about 90-99 dollars for the exam, prescription and trial pair...\n\nyour first estimate sounds right.. your normal eye doctor may be doing something extra or may be prescribing much more expensive lenses to charge more...\n\ngood luck
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Hi -- I had the Lasik surgery about 2 years ago -- My eyes were really bad and was almost refused to have it done -- My astigmatism was really bad -- I had to have the most painfull proceedure done and the one that takes the longest recovery -- Instead of cutting around the lense and flipping it over and trimming it down/slitting it they had to trim down my whole eye from top down -- The recovery took 3 months vs. 1 hour -- I couldn't see to walk or do anything for a week and the pain was really bad (but they screwed up on my meds and sent me home with no numbing pain drops for my eyes for 2 days) -- For the 1st few weeks I just knew I had made the biggest mistake of my life -- That had always been one of my biggest fears, loosing my sight, because my eyes had been so bad my whole life and I had worn glasses since 7 yrs old -- But after the 3 months it was incredible -- The surgery I had done was the most painful and the longest recovery but it's the best on the eyes -- And prefered if the person will do it -- My eye sight is great now, better than most who have the surgery because of the different proceedure -- No glasses at all and I love it (LOVE IT!!) It was worth it all -- There are no dashes or spectras because of slashes in the eyes -- I can rub my eyes and not fear the lense turning up because of the surgery -- It's great -- I suggest that you talk in detail to an Eye Dr. that you can trust, go get the workup done on the surgery and see what the Eye surgens have to say (you still can walk out up to the point you agree to go back and have the surgery) even after all the tests they will let you know your chances and help you make an informed decision and let you decide if you still want it before they take you back that day to do it -- As far as it being worth it, YES, it's worth it -- My mom's had it done too -- My experience was worse than hers but my vision is 100 X's better than hers too and again, it's soooooooo worth it -- Hope this helps and please feel free to contact me if you have any more questions, I'll be happy to help --\n--- Angel
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i had it done a few years ago at TLC. they have a website and they are the ones that did Tiger Woods eyes. It was not cheap but if you try to find cheap you get less quality. i chose quality over price. mine was four thousand dollars. they will set you up a payment plan. i was 20/200 in both eyes and now i am 20/25 and 20/30. no more glasses or contacts. with TLC if you ever need it done again if your eyes change it is free, so you are paying for a lifetime of eye care. it did not hurt at all. they give you Valium just to make you not nervous. i told them later i was scared so they gave me another Valium. i liked that so i told them again i was scared and i got another one. when i went into the room to get it done i was stoned. i do remember everything because you are awake. they had like two machines and you were in a reclining chair. they put some foam pillows beside your head so you will not move around. he tells you everything he is going to do and what is going to happen so you will know and not be worried. he told me this part...and it was the scariest part but i knew it was coming ....that when he did one of the steps i would not be able to see for a few seconds. he was right. the whole thing was less than five minutes and when he was through the nurse set me up and pointed to a clock on the other side of the room and asked me what time it was. i could see it perfectly. i would do it again without even thinking about it. it is like i bought a miracle. i have to put lubricating drops in my eyes in the mornings when i wake up and that is all....great vision
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I've had LASIK and to tell you the truth, I think it was the best thing for me.\n\nI was totally freaked out before I had it done!  I kept working myself up.\n\nI've had problems with my eyes for quite a while.  My contacts used to get really dried out and I would have to take them out and wear glasses by 5:30/6:00 p.m.\n\nYou can't feel anything.  They put drops in your eyes to numb them.  You can see what's going on, but not really.  All you see is a red light.  That's all.\n\nMy surgery cost about $2K an eye.  There are other places that are cheaper/more expensive.  You should shop around to see what kind of prices you can get and what qualifications the doctors have.\n\nI know that may sound like a lot of money, but when you think about it, you're saving the money on the glasses, contacts and contact solution.\n\nIf you want more info you can email me.  Hope this helped.