Why We Believe That LASIK
Is Even BETTER Than FREE!
If you think about it and add up all the costs of frames, lenses, contacts, solutions and examinations, you probably spend hundreds of dollars each year, and this drain on your bank account continues without end...
That is unless, you have LASIK!
Over time with LASIK, you’ll probably save thousands of dollars. So, the sooner you have it, the higher your potential lifetime savings. SO you can see why we believe, having LASIK is Even BETTER Than FREE!
And, can you think of a more enjoyable way of saving money than seeing clearly again?
We readily agree that shopping for the best care and the lowest price on the latest technology is completely reasonable. We certainly invite you compare our prices with other LASIK centers in La Jolla and San Diego. But, shopping purely for the absolute lowest price pretty much means going with older technology, and older technology doesn’t produce as reliable results, and that is the main reason why we say that shopping for the lowest price is not such a smart idea. For example, many of the low price LASIKs are performed using metal blades (also known as the microkeratome), which does not provide nearly as smooth of a result as an all-laser procedure. Also consider when shopping around, what is the quality of care you are going to receive? If you would like your care to be managed from beginning to end by a board certified surgeon at the same cost as the big LASIK mills we suggest talking to a private practice like Eye Center of La Jolla.
Now from a purely financial standpoint, when you cut through the clutter and make a true, apple-to-apple comparisons on equal technology and follow-up care, the difference in LASIK prices between various centers is usually quite small, as every center has a good idea what the others are charging. Over the long-run, these tiny differences don’t matter much at all, because the real savings come when you achieve stable, crystal-clear vision that allows you to avoid the far higher and never ending expense of glasses and contacts. So then the real difference is in the quality of care you want to receive. For the same cost as receiving care from a LASIK mill, you can receive personalized care from your own board certified eye surgeon.
We know how much you would love to see clearly again and start the clock ticking on a potential lifetime of savings over glasses and contacts, but we also know that not everyone has the funds to pay for LASIK straight up. That is why we are constantly negotiating with lenders to secure our patients the best possible financing rates.
Now, you can use the money you are already spending on glasses and contacts for LASIK!
Note: Interest will be charged on your account from the date of surgery if your account is not paid on time or otherwise goes into default. Financing provided by Care Credit with approved credit. See link above for details.
Flexible spending accounts, also known as cafeteria plans, are employer-sponsored programs that allow employees to use pretax dollars to pay for LASIK or other healthcare expenses. Many people who have this benefit don't even know about it, so it's worth asking your company's HR department about the possibility. Depending on your tax bracket, your savings could be 20-30%, if not more, by the time you account for the fact that your FLEX money avoids Federal, State, Social Security and Medicare taxes!
All flexible spending plans require you to “opt-in” at a certain time of the year, and then your funds become available at a later date. With most plans you opt-in sometime in November or December, and your funds become available on January 1 of the next year. For details on your specific plan, you will need to contact your benefits administrator.
If you are thinking about using your flexible spending account for LASIK, it is important to first let us make sure you are a candidate, because if you set aside funds for LASIK and you're not a candidate, you could end up losing your money, unless you have some other healthcare expense to use it on.
Health savings accounts can also be used to pay for LASIK with pretax dollars. Since these are individual accounts, simply contact your financial institution to learn how to use account funds for LASIK.
