LA Sight

Yes, we accept cash or credit card as payment methods for vision correction care at LA Sight. Please call the office for any further info, 310-828-2020. Thanks!

The simple answer is "yes" as FDA permits people 18 years of age and older to have LASIK. The better answer is more nuanced, layered. Three factors impact any decision about whether or not to have LASIK in the younger age range: 1. At 18, the eyes are still growing and the prescription can be expected to change over time. While we do build in some "growing room" when treating younger patients, we also extend the period of reduced-cost "enhancement" or touch-up care for a period of two full years after treatment. 2. LASIK carries a significant cost, typically out of reach of the average teenager's budget. For this reason, many younger patients bring a parent to their consultation. I think people make better and more considered decisions when their own money is on the line. 3. Occupation. If you are contemplating this for military service, or have athletic or occupational requirements, we're very supportive. Every individual is different! Hope this helps.

Greetings, Svetlana, If your prescription is farsighted in the +6.00 range, and if you are 65 years of age, I would advise lens-based surgery rather than LASIK. This is similar to cataract surgery with lens impplantation, but can be done before the eye's natural lens becomes cloudy, for optical reasons such as yours. You are welcome to brose the content on the cataract and lens-based care section of our website, https://www.la-sight.com/services/cataracts/cataract-symptoms/. Cost for cataract-style surgery is quite a bit more than for LASIK, but it is a much better "one-and-done" solution with excellent long term stability. Lens replacement (with a multifocal or extended depth of focus "EDOF" lens) can also restore clear vision at far, intermediate and near range which is not possible with LASIK, which can only at best adjust for a single point of focus. I am near the limit Google allows on length of response; hope this is helpful. Please call my office for further Q&A. Thanks!

Hugo, It's often more efficient to call the office and ask a Q like this than through any online portal. The answer is, yes, we offer affordable financing programs, typically through CareCredit. Please call the office for further details, at 310-828-2020. Thanks!

HI, Tigrillo, We offer several options for patient financing of laser vision correction care. If you have a credit card and want the miles or other affinity benefits, you can use that. We also have options for financing through CareCredit and Alphaeon that offer affordable financing. You can learn more about these options from our surgical coordinators at tthe time of your LASIK consultation. Hope this helps, Dr. Wallace and the staff at LA Sight

HI, Jackie, We do offer several affordable financing programs with payment plans. One of my counselors will be happy to review these options with you at the time of your consultation. Thanks,

Ash, Thanks for yoru inquiry. Steven's answer was good but incomplete. My understanding is that a if you make a minimal purchase from Coffee Bean on the ground floor of our building, they will validate for one hour of parking. If a consultation visit takes less than an hour, there would be no charge to you for parking. If the visit takes over an hour, you would pay only the cost for the amount over the first hour. The parking lot is not managed by us and my office has no control over their choice of policies, rates or fees. In a perfect world I'd own my building adn offer free parking to patients but, alas, that era seems to have passed us by. If ridesharing is an option (Lyft or uber) then there's no need to pay for parking. ;-). There is not very decent street parking on Federal Avenue, sorry to say. There are signs jannouncing no parking on one side of the street on Thursdays, and on the other side on Fridays. Occasionally people do get lucky, but no guarantees... Thanks!

Esteban, Vision correction surgery is elective, not covered by any standard health insurance plans. In that regard it is similar to aesthetic surgery, cosmetic dermatology and cosmetic dental care. Frankly, we prefer it this way, and I think people make better decisions when it is their own money on the line. Thank you,

Thank you, Grace, you are correct. Consultations at our office for elective vision correction care such as LASIK are provided on a complimentary basis for those that have had no prior vision correction surgery. For those who have had primary treatment at another center, there is a slight charge. Adarsh, kindly call our office to schedule an appointment if you would like, at 310-828-2020. kind regards, Dr. Wallace and the staff at LA Sight

Jaspreet, We currently ask $1,400 per eye for “basic” treatment using a microkeratome to create the delicate LASIK flap, or $1,750 per eye for “all-laser” LASIK” where flap creation is done with a Zeiss VisuMax femtosecond laser. We typically recommend laser flip creation in situations where corneal thickness is on the slender side and or the prescription being treated is on the higher side, as laser technology allows us to create a more slender flap with tighter depth tolerance than the mechanical microkeratome. In many cases there is no compelling reason to recommend laser flip creation and in those cases patients are able to make a decision that fits their desires, technology preferences and budget, Kindly call my office at 310-828-2020 to speak with one of the members of out Exoerience Team if you would like to learn more, or want to schedule a complementary consultation. Thanks!