Doctor & Associates alerted potential Connecticut LASIK patients to
watch out for hidden costs at discount centers. “Unusually low LASIK prices are
often a tipoff that there are hidden costs you don’t know about at many
discount LASIK centers,’ commented Dorothy Figueroa, Practice Administrator. “LASIK
costs are affordable for almost anyone who wishes to minimize their dependence on or
even eliminate the need for eyeglasses and contact lenses to see at distance.
BUT-there are many patients who shop for the best price for LASIK and end up
getting an unpleasant surprise,” noted Ms. Figueroa. “Reputable and trusted LASIK surgeons tend to
quote fees for LASIK that are comprehensive fees-that is they include
everything you need to have LASIK and its associated evaluations and follow up
care-regardless of your prescription,” she continued.
Discount LASIK centers that offer the lure of
the best price for LASIK often quote a price for LASIK that is right on the
edge of being deceptive in that it uses the lowest price to draw you in for an
evaluation and get you excited about the possibility of having LASIK but then
presenting you with hidden costs and fees. These hidden costs and fees can
include an additional fee for your prescription that was not within the
advertised range, it can include an extra hidden cost of LASIK for astigmatism,
it can include an additional hidden cost for follow up care, it may include an
extra hidden cost for custom wavefront LASIK or an add on hidden cost for
enhancements-and on and on. Hidden costs and fees for LASIK are somewhat typical
of the sales and marketing practices of certain discount centers. LASIK is
surgery. “You should choose a LASIK surgeon based on their reputation as recommended by
friends and relatives and NOT based on the best price. Choosing a LASIK surgeon
based on the best price alone could set you up for a number of hidden costs you
can’t even understand and end up costing you more in the long run,” summarized
Ms. Figueroa.
If
you or someone you know has a question about LASIK or would like to schedule a
Free LASIK Consultation please feel free to
call Doctor & Associates-203-227-4113, visit Doctor
& Associates or facebook.com/doctorandassociates to schedule an
appointment.
Doctor & Associates is a leading Fairfield County Connecticut eye care practice with offices at 129 Kings Highway North, Westport, Connecticut 06880, 195 Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut 06897 and 148 East Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06851
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