Laser eye surgery average costs in Ireland 2011

In the Ireland there have been ads for LASIK Eye Surgery offering a price of €495 per eye. However, All of these low prices come with a bunch of conditions. While the price quoted is available it only applies to those patients that would only need the minimal correction done with a normal Lasik laser and on one eye only.

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Lasik average costs depend on technology Ireland 2011

Standard microkeratome flap Lasik : € 1450 / Per eye
Customised wavefront laser flap LASIK : € 2000 / Per eye

The average LASIK Prices in 2011 were about the same or slightly lower than in 2009. Around € 4,000 for both eyes and is not available under the public health service nor is it covered by the main health insurers in Ireland. The one exception is the Garda Medical Aid Fund. For others, the best way of reducing the cost of Lasik is to declare it against income tax.

Around 70% of patients in Ireland have both eyes treated simultaneously. Most patients can expect to see an improvement in their vision within 24 hours. Patients are advised that between 75% and 85% of their vision improvement will be evident within a day. This means that those who have both eyes done at once can expect to be free from glasses and contact lenses from day one.