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Re:Trump Signs Executive Order Compelling Disclosure of Pric... by projektfu on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @10:20PM (#20281330)
They’re really not very competitive. In my experience there were discounts offered to people with mild myopia to get them in. People who need glasses to drive or see a blackboard pay more. People with large pupils pay much more. I think it’s likely the prices are suggested and discounted by the machine manufacturers who own patents.
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Re:Trump Signs Executive Order Compelling Disclosure of Pric... by cheald on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @11:00PM (#20281500)
The nominal price of Lasik is trending slightly down at the same time that the technology and procedure is getting better. It's a pretty stark contrast to most of the rest of the medical industry, IMO.
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Re:Trump Signs Executive Order Compelling Disclosure of Pric... by Sir_Vival on Wednesday June 26, 2019 @12:28AM (#20281919)
Lasik usually costs a few thousand dollars. Mayo Clinic charged me $1400 for someone to look back over an old MRI of mine.

I wouldn't have done said yes to that if I had known the price.

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