On average a person will buy a new pair of glasses every other year and spend anywhere from $200 to $600 per pair. That means in 20 years’ time—if you replace your glasses every year—you could be spending $2,000 to $6,000 on glasses. This is only over the course of 20 years; imagine what you will spend throughout your entire life!
Contact lenses will end up costing you quite a bit over the same 20-year period as well. On average, contacts will cost you more than glasses. The average person's yearly spend on contact lenses is around $250, but this price fluctuates quite a bit depending on brand preference, and if you have astigmatism or not. The average contact wearer will spend around $5,000 every 20 years on contact lenses.
In both of these cases, LASIK will most likely pay itself off over the course of 20 years, and you will have the added benefit of not needing to wear glasses or put in contacts every day. For more information on the cost of LASIK, schedule your free consultation today.