3 Ways Having LASIK Saves You Money

If you’ve thought about getting LASIK, chances are you’ve considered the expense. After all, LASIK isn’t cheap and you wouldn’t want it to be!

As the old adage goes, you get what you pay for. When it comes to your vision, you want the best. The majority of patients who get LASIK leave satisfied.

They also come out of their procedure with improved vision and visual freedom! But even though LASIK can get pricey, the benefits of the surgery can actually save you money over the long run. Keep reading to learn about 3 ways having LASIK saves you money!

Save on Glasses

If you rely primarily on glasses to see, it’s likely you spend a lot of money on glasses every year or two. Either you broke a pair or you wanted a back-up pair, but the cost does add up.

The price for an individual pair of glasses is much lower than the cost of LASIK surgery. But over the years, it adds up.

LASIK has an average cost of $2,500 per eye. If you spend about $200 a year on glasses, you’ll have saved as much money on LASIK over the course of 25 years.

This assumes a very low average yearly price. It also doesn’t include the cost of prescription sunglasses, maintenance, repairs, or emergency replacements.

All in all, you’re likely to save more over a shorter period of time. After all, glasses are one of those things that tend to break when you need them most!

Save on Contacts

If you use contacts, you have to factor in the price of glasses as well as contacts. That’s because you probably own at least one pair of glasses to use when you don’t have contacts in.

Contacts can get pretty pricey themselves. On average, let’s say you spend only $300 per year on them. If you wear your contacts more than your glasses, maybe you don’t buy new glasses as often.

Due to your increased contact lens wear, you only buy glasses once every 5 years. In fifteen years, you’ll still have saved over $5,000 on eyewear by getting LASIK. It seems like a bit of a no-brainer when you like at those numbers, doesn’t it?

Be More Productive

You can save with LASIK in ways that are less quantifiable than the money you’ll save on eyewear. Without the need for contacts or glasses, you may find that you’re more productive during the day.

Wearing contacts or glasses may not seem like a big hindrance at work, but think about the time you spend on them. That’s the time you spend changing out your contact lenses because they are too dry.

Or consider the migraines you’ve gotten because you’ve been wearing your glasses for too long at work. You can even look at how much time you’ve wasted trying to clean your glasses when they get dirty!

These are all little moments that you can cut out of your daily activities after you get LASIK. You can be more productive at work and at home.

When you’re more productive, you’re usually saving money. After all, they do say that time is money for a reason.

At work, you can earn more by taking on more hours or getting a promotion. At home, you can do more things yourself like cooking or repairs, saving money you would spend on services.

All the little things really add up as much as the price of contacts and glasses over the years. Having your best vision saves you both time and money.

Want to make the ultimate investment by getting LASIK? Schedule your LASIK consultation at Ellis Eye in San Francisco, CA now! Why wait, if your time and money are on the line?