LASIK Costs and Financing

If you are confused about LASIK pricing, you are not alone. Consumer surveys and our own experience as vision care experts tells us that most people considering LASIK have questions about its cost and available financing options.

At the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, our goal is to make vision correction surgery affordable for any budget. We work hard to make sure our rates are fair and competitive for the expertise, experience and advanced technology we offer. The cost of LASIK surgery at PAMF is about $5,100 for both eyes and includes preoperative and postoperative care.

Facts to Consider

A customized, blade-free iLASIK® procedure performed by a highly experienced surgeon typically costs more than some advertised discount prices because the technology used is more expensive. In addition, experienced surgeons don’t cut corners on the pre-surgery evaluation and the post-surgery follow-up care.

LASIK prices also depend on the degree of vision correction necessary. That’s why prices are usually given as a range. Once your eyes have been evaluated by a LASIK expert, you will have a better idea of how much surgical vision correction should cost you.

The lifetime cost of glasses and contacts are often greater than LASIK surgery. For someone in their 20s, the estimated lifetime cost of disposable contacts can be as high as $29,000, and for someone in their 30s, it can be as high as $21,000.

CareCredit Financing

CareCredit offers 24-month, no interest financing for LASIK procedures, and monthly payments can be quite reasonable. Visit the CareCredit website to complete an application. Please request a consultation with our vision correction experts to learn about your options for financing.

To learn more about LASIK or any of the procedures performed at the PAMF Munnerlyn Eye Institute, please call (408) 524-5900.