Laser Eye Surgery is More Within Your Grasp Than You Think

If you’ve been a long-time glasses or contact lens wearer, it’s likely that you often find yourself cursing the visual aids that are supposed to make your life easier. Of course, you rely on them to allow you to see the world clearly, but it can be hard to ignore the niggly drawbacks that plague your everyday life. You might even have considered Laser Eye Surgery, but always thought it was beyond your grasp. But is that really true?

What’s wrong with glasses, anyway?

Spectacles, glasses, or whatever else you want to call them, have been successfully improving people’s vision for hundreds of years. But in all that time, little has changed in the basic principles behind these common visual aids. Moreover, with modern-day demands adding different stresses to our everyday life, the drawbacks of external visual aids are more noticeable than ever before.

Whether it’s grappling with steamed-up lenses when cooking or simply walking inside from the cold, or having to repeatedly replace lost or broken frames, you’re probably all too aware of the minor annoyances of glasses. But the chances are you have overlooked many of these problems due to their accessibility and cost-effectiveness.

Yet, your reliance on glasses is likely more expensive than you realise. Just think about all the cost of replacing your frames or lenses when they become damaged or lost!

What about contact lenses?

In the mid-20th century, people with common refractive errors were finally offered an alternative to glasses: Contact lenses.

Contact lenses offered a more discreet option for vision correction. Their lack of frames meant that it was all but impossible to tell that a person might have long-sightedness (hyperopia), short-sightedness (myopia), or astigmatism. As a result, contacts became immensely popular among people who were tired of the look or other inconveniences of their glasses.

But the benefits of contact lenses also come with a cost. Generally speaking, people can expect to pay significantly more to maintain their contact lens routine than they pay for glasses. For example, using a typical pair of daily disposable contact lenses for 365 days can cost anywhere up to £660 per year! That’s a total cost of £6,600 over 10 years, providing there’s no inflation!

And it isn’t just the financial cost of contact lenses you should be concerned about. Studies show that regularly wearing contact lenses can significantly increase the risk of eye infections, some of which can be sight-threatening.

Considering Laser Eye Surgery

Most people who have any kind of refractive error (whether that be lifelong myopia or recently emerging presbyopia) will have at some point considered Laser Eye Surgery. But many of these individuals may be put off for any number of reasons. Perhaps they are afraid of the prospect of having a laser aimed at their eyes – a completely reasonable fear (though the fact is that Laser Eye Surgery doesn’t hurt at all!).

Aside from fear, another common reason preventing people from going ahead with Laser Eye Surgery is the associated cost. This is completely understandable; there is no denying that treatment can come at a significant price. However, when considering the potential of enjoying years of glasses and contacts-free vision (and ditching the associated costs!), it is often a sensible investment.

Of course, shelling out a one-off payment of thousands of pounds for Laser Eye Surgery can be much more difficult than spending a few pounds on contact lenses every now and then. But just like getting a new car, buying a house, or investing in any other long-term product, you don’t have to pay the amount all at once. 

Many clinics, including London Vision Clinic, offer finance options to help you spread the cost of your treatment, bringing Laser Eye Surgery closer to your grasp than you might have imagined.

If you’d like to learn more about our treatments or finance options, get in touch with one of our friendly clinic coordinators today. Alternatively, Book a Consultation to start your journey to clear, glasses-free vision!