>>Lasik vision correction is not covered by insurance.
>>People pay out of their own pocket, and doctors compete on price, service and quality.
>>* "Today, LASIK is done with a computer-guided laser. ... it cost $3,800"
>>* "less than half the 1997 cost with a much shorter recovery time and lower risk of human error."
>>* Forbes Magazine Mar 23, 2012
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>And in Canada, with a demonized socialized health care system we pay $390 per eye, down from $600 that was the cost when I came to live here in 1998.
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>http://www.lasikmd.com/vancouver/price-financing/price
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>"Laser vision correction is also eligible for a provincial tax credit."
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>[Update]
>Actually, I think you've got the wrong numbers, I see that in Syracuse, NY it costs $299

[Further Update]
You win today's "Free Market" prize!

The cited article is old - 2012
That nasty greedy free market has worked its magic since 2012 by giving consumers more choices and much lower prices.
Adam Smith would be proud.