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Glossary term

Enhancement

A second LASIK procedure performed to correct residual refractive error after the primary procedure. Affects 5-10 percent of patients within 5 years.

Which Procedures Involve Enhancement?

Enhancement appears in the following procedure guides on ProcedureFinder:

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Enhancement? +

A second LASIK procedure performed to correct residual refractive error after the primary procedure. Affects 5-10 percent of patients within 5 years. On ProcedureFinder, Enhancement appears in the LASIK Eye Surgery cost guide. LASIK has been FDA-approved since 1999 with extensive long-term outcome data.

How much does lasik eye surgery cost? +

LASIK Eye Surgery costs $2,200 to $3,200 per eye nationally, with a median of $2,600 in ProcedureFinder's cash-pay benchmarks. Outpatient laser correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism by reshaping the cornea. A major price driver is technology platform (custom wavefront, topography-guided): Custom platforms cost more but improve outcomes for patients with higher-order aberrations.

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