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The True Cost of LASIK in Phoenix
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| gospa68@aol.com 2005-02-01, 2:46 pm |
| >From the Arizona Republic....
True cost of Lasik eye surgery
Question: Ads for the Lasik Vision Institute in Phoenix offer Lasik eye
surgery for $299 per eye. That seems low. What do you think? Terry
Foss, Phoenix
Answer: The Lasik Vision Institute says many customers pay $299 while
others pay more if they choose certain extras. Some ophthalmologists
tell me that for health reasons, the extras should be included in the
Lasik procedure, bringing the true cost closer to $2,000 per eye. For
example, if you want LVI to use a newer laser, with wave-front
technology, that will cost more. It also costs extra to get an
assurance plan from LVI covering any corrections or enhancements for up
to a year. Many patients experience dry eyes from the procedure. LVI
requires patients to pay a non-refundable deposit of up to $100 before
fully explaining the risks of the procedure. I recommend not paying the
deposit until those risks are fully explained.
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| Glenn - USAEyes.org 2005-02-01, 2:46 pm |
| One of the national chains that consistently advertises discount LASIK
acknowledges that the average cost is significantly higher. Some do
get the low price, many pay significantly more, with an average of
$1,250 per eye. That is still less than the current overall average
of $3,750 for both eyes (and raising) in the US, but most certainly
not $299.
Glenn Hagele
Executive Director
Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance
Email to glenn dot hagele at usaeyes dot org
http://www.USAEyes.org
http://www.ComplicatedEyes.org
I am not a doctor.
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| serebel 2005-02-01, 2:46 pm |
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gospa68@aol.com wrote:
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> True cost of Lasik eye surgery
>
> Question: Ads for the Lasik Vision Institute in Phoenix offer Lasik
eye
> surgery for $299 per eye. That seems low. What do you think? Terry
> Foss, Phoenix
>
> Answer: The Lasik Vision Institute says many customers pay $299 while
> others pay more if they choose certain extras. Some ophthalmologists
> tell me that for health reasons, the extras should be included in the
> Lasik procedure, bringing the true cost closer to $2,000 per eye. For
> example, if you want LVI to use a newer laser, with wave-front
> technology, that will cost more. It also costs extra to get an
> assurance plan from LVI covering any corrections or enhancements for
up
> to a year. Many patients experience dry eyes from the procedure. LVI
> requires patients to pay a non-refundable deposit of up to $100
before
> fully explaining the risks of the procedure. I recommend not paying
the
> deposit until those risks are fully explained.
C'mon Wizzer,
Where have you been for like the last ten years? Everyone and their
retarded hamsters know that this $299 an eye gimmick is just bait and
switch. Is this going to be your NEW Sandy type rant?
SErebel
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| Ragnar 2005-02-01, 2:47 pm |
| You are right on the money with this one. LVI's advertising is a
classic case of bait and switch. Almost nobody is eligible for the
$299 per eye rate.
It's interesting that LVI charges $700 per eye for an enhancement..
and they have a sky high 20% enhancement rate. In other words, they
are counting on you needing an enhancement to make money!
On 31 Jan 2005 14:31:33 -0800, gospa68@aol.com wrote:
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>True cost of Lasik eye surgery
>
>Question: Ads for the Lasik Vision Institute in Phoenix offer Lasik eye
>surgery for $299 per eye. That seems low. What do you think? Terry
>Foss, Phoenix
>
>Answer: The Lasik Vision Institute says many customers pay $299 while
>others pay more if they choose certain extras. Some ophthalmologists
>tell me that for health reasons, the extras should be included in the
>Lasik procedure, bringing the true cost closer to $2,000 per eye. For
>example, if you want LVI to use a newer laser, with wave-front
>technology, that will cost more. It also costs extra to get an
>assurance plan from LVI covering any corrections or enhancements for up
>to a year. Many patients experience dry eyes from the procedure. LVI
>requires patients to pay a non-refundable deposit of up to $100 before
>fully explaining the risks of the procedure. I recommend not paying the
>deposit until those risks are fully explained.
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| Ragnar 2005-02-01, 2:47 pm |
| mmm.. even the $1250 per eye is misleading. They offer enhancements
as a $700 option instead of an included option.
On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 01:22:15 GMT, Glenn - USAEyes.org
<glenn.hageleSTOPSPAM@USAEyes.org> wrote:
>One of the national chains that consistently advertises discount LASIK
>acknowledges that the average cost is significantly higher. Some do
>get the low price, many pay significantly more, with an average of
>$1,250 per eye. That is still less than the current overall average
>of $3,750 for both eyes (and raising) in the US, but most certainly
>not $299.
>
>
>
>Glenn Hagele
>Executive Director
>Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance
>
>Email to glenn dot hagele at usaeyes dot org
>
>http://www.USAEyes.org
>http://www.ComplicatedEyes.org
>
>I am not a doctor.
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| doctor_my_eye@msn.com 2005-02-01, 2:47 pm |
| This is one topic that Ragnar and I are very much in agreement on. LVI
has changed ownership, but it still engages in bait-and-switch
advertising and immoral sales practices. Stay away from them at any
price.
Ragnar wrote:[vbcol=seagreen]
> You are right on the money with this one. LVI's advertising is a
> classic case of bait and switch. Almost nobody is eligible for the
> $299 per eye rate.
> It's interesting that LVI charges $700 per eye for an enhancement..
> and they have a sky high 20% enhancement rate. In other words, they
> are counting on you needing an enhancement to make money!
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> On 31 Jan 2005 14:31:33 -0800, gospa68@aol.com wrote:
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| Ragnar 2005-02-01, 2:47 pm |
| You have that right... that change in ownership was just a cosmetic
move to avoid being sued. They pulled a similar stunt about 3 years
ago when they changed the name of their comany from
LASERVisionInstitute to LASIKVisionInstitute after going bankrupt.
Almost nobody was aware of that because they are known as LVI. They
could change it to Larry's Vision Institute next.
Also, under a different name, LVI sells what looks like an insurance
policy for eye care. An insurance policy where you can only get
treatments at LVI facilitities. How many people would sign up with
even a quasi-insurance company that went bankrupt? That's kind of
like an appliance store that sells a load of extended warranties.. and
then goes out of business. This topic should be near and dear to a
certain Hanson.
On 1 Feb 2005 10:36:52 -0800, doctor_my_eye@msn.com wrote:
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>This is one topic that Ragnar and I are very much in agreement on. LVI
>has changed ownership, but it still engages in bait-and-switch
>advertising and immoral sales practices. Stay away from them at any
>price.
>Ragnar wrote:
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