Is Wavefront Lasik Worth its Price?
Wavefront Lasik: Go Costlier and Safe Procedure
If you’re thinking of having a lasik surgery and willing to shell out a few more dollars for a safer procedure, you should ask your eye doctor about wavefront lasik. It uses the same technology as ordinary lasik procedure. It uses laser light to correct the refraction of your eye. What makes it different and what makes it safer is its digital mapping of your eyes which gives a more accurate representation of your eye. With this 3D digital representation of your eye, you can be sure that no side effects will happen to you.
Wavefront procedure is more expensive than ordinary lasik treatment. Each eye can cost about $1,500. For doctors who have been doing the procedure for years already, the cost can go as high as $3,000. That’s about $500 to $1,000 pricier than lasik. But since it is more accurate, that will be the last time that you will spend money on your eyes.
If you choose the less expensive lasik procedure, you might save $800 during the procedure but since it is known to cause side effects such as glare and halo, you will lose more days at work and you will lose more days to enjoy your life because of the side effects. In the long run, you will spend more money correcting the side effects or you will get more headache and frustration going back to your surgeon and complaining about the side effects.
The Real Cost of Wavefront Lasik Treatment
How much do you earn every day? How much money gets out of your hand for those days that you cannot go to work because of the side effects of ordinary lasik? If you can and if you have money, how much will you pay so that you will not feel frustrated and regretful? Isn’t it that if you can, you will spend a lot so that you can have peace of mind and be happy?
There is this one case in Denver that became very popular because it was featured on the television news. The guy was complaining that it has been 8 months after his lasik surgery but still he couldn’t drive because of glare. The only things that he sees during night time are lights from the headlights of the cars. Life for him was harder than before his surgery when the only problem he had was the inconvenience in wearing his eyeglasses.
If you are suffering from nearsightedness, astigmatism, hyperopia or myopia, and want to save on cost then I suggest that you inquire about wavefront lasik. Your doctor will tell you that it is much safer even if it costs a little bit higher. In the end, the real thing that you are paying for is your peace of mind and the continued use of your eyes.