Cirugia Ocular y Laser - Refractive laser eye surgery - Cost of surgery

Details about cost of eye surgery, examinations and laboratory tests.

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Excimer Laser eye surgery
Cost of surgery

REQUIREMENTS: [ Information updated: October 9, 2006 ] VISX S4
!! WITH THE ULTIMATE WAVE FRONT EXCIMER LASER TECHNOLOGY FROM VISX S4 (FDA approved) !!

Each patient should have an ophthalmological examination with pupilary dilation to see if surgery is possible, in this manner any disease can be detected which might be the cause of the vision problem. For example a detached retina, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, etc. The cost for this is US $58.00.*

After the ophthalmological examination the patient must have a corneal topography evaluation (topographic map), corneal thickness measurement (pachometry). and morphologic evaluation of inner surface corneal cells, (Endothelium Specular Microscopy). The Cost for these tests is a total of US $134.00 * (both eyes included).

Each patient must have a blood test for HIV-virus, (AIDS) by a laboratory that we recommend here in Costa Rica. The cost is: US $18.00.
For Customized WAVE FRONT technology surgery, WAVE FRONT ABERROMETRY Test is needed. The additional cost is : US $50.00.*

Total Costs detail (Information updated: November 27, 2007)

Standard Excimer Laser Surgery: WAVE FRONT Technology Customized SURGERY:

All required examinations US $210.00* All required examinations = USD $260.00* NEW! PRESBYOPC SURGERY**. ( For Hyperopic persons who need reading glasses). USD $2.100.00 both eyes plus USD $260.00 for tests.**

Surgery on BOTH eyes =
US $1,050.00* Surgery on ONE eye =
US $565.00* Wavefront Surgery on BOTH eyes = US $1,356.00* Wavefront Surgery on ONE eye = US $720.00*

TOTAL BOTH eyes (All tests included) = US $1,260.00* TOTAL ONE eye (All test included) = US $775.00* TOTAL for BOTH eyes (All tests included) = US $1,616.00* TOTAL for ONE eye (All test included) = US $980.00*

* We do accept only CASH or MAJOR CREDIT CARDS, (Visa, Master Card and American Express). Discounts apply ONLY for cash payments.
* Costs are subject to change without previous notification. Costs for every enhancement surgery with Standard Procedure USD $78.00, and with Wavefront Tech. USD $175.00 per eye.
* (Restrictions may apply).

** NEW! NEW! NEW!! NEW!! PRESBYOPIC SURGERY:- For persons that need reading eyeglases-.

**PRESBYOPIC EXCIMER LASER SURGERY "Presbylasik"( VISX S4 IR Laser System ), USD $2,100.00 for BOTH EYES. Plus add thePre-surgery tests = USD $260.00, TOTAL = USD $2,360.00 - ONLY for persons with MODERATE and HIGH FARSIGHTEDNESS ( Hyperopia) , NOT for NEARSIGHTERS (Miopia), and must have more than 50 years old.-

E-mail: laser@eyesurgeries.com

P.O. Box 1104-1007, San Jose - Costa Rica.
Telephones: (506) 2291-0231 / (506) 2232-8420
Tel./Fax: (506) 2231-7342
Oficentro Plaza Mayor, Rohrmoser, 2nd. floor, suite Nº 20.

Total Costs detail (Information updated: November 27, 2007)
Standard Excimer Laser Surgery:		WAVE FRONT Technology Customized SURGERY:
All required examinations	US $210.00*	All required examinations = USD $260.00*	NEW! PRESBYOPC SURGERY. ( For Hyperopic persons who need reading glasses). USD $2.100.00 both eyes plus USD $260.00 for tests.
Surgery on BOTH eyes = US $1,050.00*	Surgery on ONE eye = US $565.00*	Wavefront Surgery on BOTH eyes = US $1,356.00*	Wavefront Surgery on ONE eye = US $720.00*
TOTAL BOTH eyes (All tests included) = US $1,260.00*	TOTAL ONE eye (All test included) = US $775.00*	TOTAL for BOTH eyes (All tests included) = US $1,616.00*	TOTAL for ONE eye (All test included) = US $980.00*