LASIK has become one of the most widely accepted surgical procedures in the world. Insurance rarely pays the costs for this procedure. There are a wide range of apparent costs for LASIK at different centers and this post is to discuss what these costs include, and more specifically what we are doing at Dishler Laser to make LASIK more affordable for you.

We receive many questions about correcting astigmatism. This is a difficult concept to understand because astigmatism is having an eye which is shaped more like a football than a soccer ball. What this means is that light is bent differently depending on how it enters the eye, and correcting this kind of eye is a complex problem. Fortunately, our modern lasers can treat astigmatism, and the laser we choose to use most, the Zeiss Mel 80, actually corrects the astigmatism before it corrects the near or far sightedness. This is a key advantage as is explained below. This post is my own thinking on this matter, and in no way reflects the opinion of any of the companies discussed. I hope you enjoy reading about why we are so satisfied with our experiences using this laser system.