Lasik Surgery In The Big Cities
Is it cheaper for someone living in the United States to go to Canada to have Lasike surgery done? Anyone who is on a budget might be trying to find a place to get it performed cheaper and yet still have a reliable doctor. Some people have gone to Canada to have Lasik done because it was somewhat cheaper but that was before the Canadian dollar got strong.
For an example lets assume you are considering lasik in Portland and you have heard that it was cheaper in Canada. Canada is about a 4 hour drive from Portland so it might be worthwhile to have it done there. However, In the past three years or so the Canadian dollar has gained on the US dollar so Lasik in Canada has gotten more expensive. After you factor in all the travel expenses becomes clear that going to Canada tfor Lasik surgery is probably not worth the drive. Also, as the technology gets better and the procedure has become refined, the price of Lasik has gone down in the US as well.
Your best to find a good laser surgeon is by word of mouth. There are so many laser doctors in the major cities which makes it hard to make a decision on which doctor to go with. If you have friends who have had the procedure done, you could ask them to recommend a Lasik doctor to you. The more feedback you have about a variety of laser eye doctors will better enable you to pick the one that others have felt the most comfortable with.
Lasik eye surgery is very safe now but it continues to be a nerve racking experience for many people. This makes picking the right laser surgeon with the right “bedside manner” for you very important. Since Lasik eye surgery is a voluntary choice, you might as well get a doctor you feel comfortable with. It makes no sense to have it done by someone you dont have confidence in and feel right about. By asking your friends about the doctors they used, you will have more information to go off of that might help you make a choice.
Obviously, your eyesight is a very important part of the quality of your life and you should not risk it in any way. If you don’t like the first doctor you go to or the first handful, you should keep looking till you find the right one for you. There are surely many more in whatever city you live in so keep on looking till you find the one you like.