When you begin comparing the price of Wave front Lasik with the price of traditional Lasik, you will often notice that Wave front Lasik is more expensive. If you have ever wondered why, this article will explain the 3 reasons for this phenomenon.
Before we begin discussing the three reasons, let’s briefly provide an overview of Wave front Lasik.
Wave front Lasik is the most effective Lasik eye surgery in use today. This exciting new procedure (it is less than a decade old) forms a three dimensional map of a patient’s eye, highlights any abnormalities in the cornea, and then permits the eye surgeon to make a few calculations. Because of the accuracy of the three dimensional map, eye surgeons are able to provide individualized eyesight correction, often with a success rate of over ninety five percent.
Of course, with this level of accuracy and medical treatment, a patient will have to pay a little more (usually around $200 an eye) compared to traditional Lasik. Let’s now look at the three reasons.
First, each time your eye surgeon uses the Wave front Lasik technology during a surgery, he is required to pay a royalty fee to the machine’s manufacturer.
Second, since Wave front Lasik machinery is considered new technology, it costs more than the traditional Lasik equipment.
The third reason Wave front Lasik is more expensive than traditional Lasik is because Wave front Lasik requires more of your surgeon’s time. Keep in mind; the big advantage of Wave front Lasik is that it provides individualized vision correction. In order to receive this individualized treatment, a patient will require more of the eye surgeon’s time.
As we have shown, while it has no peers in terms of correcting refractive eye problems, Wave front Lasik does have the disadvantage of costing more than traditional Lasik. If you have any further questions about Lasik, we recommend you check out the Lasik Dallas Guide.
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