Comments on: How Much Does Laser Eye Surgery Normally Cost? Is It Ok To Get If You’re Only 19?

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:13:48 +0000

bout 2k and yeah good age.

By: hi

hi — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:44:47 +0000

I think its like $2500 an eye. Nz dollars.

By: bigbandb

bigbandb — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:34:56 +0000

2000-3000

By: partyins

partyins — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:57:16 +0000

I am in the same situation but for most of my life my optromist said wait till 21 22 something about the eyes will be fully developed by then

By: Tazmania

Tazmania — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:09:54 +0000

it costs a couple grand.
you can get it at 19, but only if you qualify (the doctor will tell you if you do)

By: mr.tread

mr.tread — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:40:16 +0000

you have to be 18 to get lasic eye surgery, but you should speak with your eye doctor first.
and I’m not sure of the price. Something pretty expensive, but supposedly it’s getting a lot cheaper.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:57:09 +0000

The ballpark price is 2,000 to 2,500, but you must be 21 because the eye keeps growing until then in some people. If you have the surgery too early, you May need it again after the growth.

By: JonR

JonR — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:11:10 +0000

well i got mine at age 22 and it cost about $4,000 but bc mine was custom but that was a year ago and my eyes are going bad again. so i would say u should wait a while yet. especialy wait til u get a good job to pay for it bc im paying like $250 a month and i work at a gas station so it’s pretty rough…. and the fact that my eyes are going bad again really sux….
so yeah definitely wait a few years when ur eyes are definately done changing
*i think it would’ve been like $3,000 something if it wasn’t custom, and i live in MI if that helps

By: arinkore

arinkore — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:28:59 +0000

I got it at 18, though usually you can’t get it that young. It cost about $3k. I had a special procedure (PRK) done that involved my cornea being removed with what looked like an electric toothbrush and a few days of very bad pain afterwords. The Benefit is that 1) You can get it before you are old enough for LASIK and 2) You can have it done more than once should your eyesite get bad again. and 3) I don’t know if they still offer this, but if my eyes EVER get bad again I can have it fixed for free as long as I get yearly checkups. That is good for the rest of my life. Also I had no side effects once the pain went away. It was worth every penny and pain. I went from 20/600 to 20/10. So now I have better vision than most people who have “perfect” eyesite.

By: There you are∫

There you are∫ — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:15:45 +0000

Usually- eye docs shy away from performing corrective eye surgery until 24-ish. Ask around about that, first.
I had my eyes “burned in” and could not be happier. I went from 20/200+ to 20/10. It was VERY uncomfortable for a while, but this is normal and differs for everyone.
Well worth the discomfort to have better than perfect vision.
Good luck!