National Average Cost of LASIK Eye Surgery

How Much Is Laser Eye Surgery? When it comes to laser eye surgery, most people tend to see the cost as one of the most important factors to consider before deciding to schedule. The cost of LASIK can be confusing to some, especially after hearing advertisements for a price of only a couple hundred dollars… Read More
Can You Use Your FSA & HSA for LASIK Eye Surgery?

Amid the busyness of fulfilling Christmas lists, attending parties, and shopping for holiday dinner ingredients, fundamentally important things like our health and finances can be overlooked in December. ClearChoice Custom LASIK Center urges all owners of of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) to check their balances and make sure no money… Read More
Is LASIK Covered By Insurance?
TLDR: Most health and vision insurance plans do not cover LASIK because it is considered an elective or cosmetic procedure, not medically necessary, but many vision plans offer discounts. Potential savings methods include using pre-tax funds from Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) or Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to pay for the surgery, which costs an average… Read More
What can I do to lower the cost of LASIK?
Tax-Free Savings Accounts If the price of LASIK surgery has prevented you from making an appointment with Clear Choice Custom LASIK Center, you should investigate an overlooked funding option. Many employees, as well as the self-employed, have Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) to which deposits are made throughout the year. These… Read More
Maximize your HSA / FSA for LASIK this Holiday Season!
There’s no shortage of fun to pack in during the Holiday season. From turkey dinners to Christmas lists, the to-dos can get long. You might not think to add it initially, but somewhere between buying presents and sipping eggnog, “maximizing the funds in your HSA / FSA” shouldn’t be overlooked. After all, it’s money you’ve… Read More
Clear Choice LASIK Discounts
Your insurance says “no” to covering LASIK, but there’s more to the story… Following a thorough eye exam, once it’s established a patient is a good candidate for LASIK the next logical question is, how can I make LASIK affordable for me? Some insurance policies do offer some benefits that can help people wanting LASIK…. Read More
Clever and Unconventional Ways to Afford LASIK
Thousands of satisfied customers can tell you paying for LASIK was worth every penny to them, but we get it, the costs associated with getting LASIK surgery aren’t something individuals always carve out in their budgets. We know how it goes, money doesn’t grow on trees (except, have you seen those braided money Bonsai trees?… Read More
Can I Afford LASIK?
Poor vision is unfortunate, and if you’re reading this you’re likely wearing contacts or pushing up your glasses. You’ve probably thought about laser eye surgery on occasion too, and wondered, what will it cost me? Because LASIK is an elective surgery, it is not covered by most health insurance policies. It begs the questions, is… Read More
Cost of LASIK vs. a Lifetime of Glasses or Contacts
If you’ve purchased prescription glasses in the last two years, you know it can be expensive. Fashionable frames, and good quality lenses with an anti-reflective coating, tint, or bifocal can put the price point anywhere from $200 to $800. The average spectacle dependent American gets new prescription glasses every other year, so the cost of… Read More
LASIK vs. Contacts—Which Is More Cost-Effective?

What’s The Average Cost of Contacts and Glasses? On average a person will buy a new pair of glasses every other year and spend anywhere from $200 to $600 per pair. That means in 20 years’ time—if you replace your glasses every year—you could be spending $2,000 to $6,000 on glasses. This is only over… Read More



