Free LASIK in grad school?

[daryts09]

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Ok the optometrist that I work for got free lasik surgery in grad school for volunteering to be a guinea pig for the procedure -- is that common? I really want to get it done, but should I wait until I'm in grad school for the chance to get it done for free??

Thanks!!!

Tara

 

[Ben Chudner]

Ok the optometrist that I work for got free lasik surgery in grad school for volunteering to be a guinea pig for the procedure -- is that common? I really want to get it done, but should I wait until I'm in grad school for the chance to get it done for free??

Thanks!!!

Tara

I had to pay $100 per eye with I was in optometry school as long as I wrote a testimonial. That was in 1997. My local laser center will do the procedure for free on any OD and their staff members.

 

[cpw]

If you co-manage with someone you can usually get the procedure done for free. I've been offered LASIK two or three times, but I'm not a candidate. My first offer was back in 2000 before I went back to school and worked for an OD in CA... we co-managed with him so much he offered free LASIK to anyone in our office that wanted it.

 

[rpames]

A lot of 4 yr extern sites will give the students free lasik as they pass through.

 

[prettygreeneyes]

Just curious... how long does your prescription need to be stable in order to be a candidate for LASIK? I've had almost the exact prescription for about 3 years... and I'm 23. Too soon? Good to know that I may be able to get it for free sometime in the future! The price has come down alot... but $2000/eye is pricey!

 

[Ben Chudner]

Just curious... how long does your prescription need to be stable in order to be a candidate for LASIK? I've had almost the exact prescription for about 3 years... and I'm 23. Too soon? Good to know that I may be able to get it for free sometime in the future! The price has come down alot... but $2000/eye is pricey!

3 years of stability is plenty. Typically we look for one year.

 

[cpw]

I usually tell patients one to two years on stability. Rx tends to stabilize between 22 and 23. (sometimes sooner)