By Dean Caporella
 It's expected lasik eye surgery cost will continue to increase as new technology comes into play. The cost of lasik has increased during the past 12 months with the prominence of a procedure called intralase.
Intralase is a procedure involving the use of a laser rather than a microkeratome used in traditional lasik treatments.
In a nutshell, prices per eye will range from $1500 to almost $3000 and this will vary considerably depending on the type of procedure used.
One of the difficulties patients face is knowing whether their overall cost quoted during the pre-operative stage is all inclusive or is broken down into different sections. For example, is the intralase procedure included in the single price quoted or will it cost extra.
About one in three surgeons will include the use of intralase and other wavefront technology in their overall cost. The remainder will offer a breakdown from testing to surgery and this is the time for a prospective patient to ask questions.
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