Vision and Eye Surgery

LASIK, SMILE, PRK, ICL, RLE, and premium cataract lenses

Refractive surgery is one of the most established elective cash-pay categories, with over 700,000 procedures performed annually in the United States. LASIK remains the most common, but SMILE, ICL, and RLE have grown substantially as alternatives for patients with thin corneas, high prescriptions, or presbyopia. Premium intraocular lenses for cataract surgery (multifocal, toric, extended depth-of-focus) are billed as out-of-pocket upgrades even when basic cataract surgery is insurance-covered.