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Custom Bladeless LASIK

Bladeless LASIK in Los Angeles

100% blade-free, all-laser LASIK by Dr. Paul C. Lee — 50,000+ procedures, over 98% achieving 20/20 or better. $4,000 both eyes, all-inclusive, enhancements included.

50,000+procedures since 1997
98%achieve 20/20 or better
4.8★across 707 reviews
NewsweekAmerica’s Best Eye Doctors
3Los Angeles locations

What LASIK costs in Los Angeles

Across the city, LASIK runs roughly $1,500 to $4,000 per eye, averaging $2,588–$3,000. Here is where we sit, and what “all-inclusive” actually means.

Our pricing — complete packages
ProcedureBoth eyesPer eye
All-laser bladeless LASIK$4,000$2,000
SMILE$4,000$2,000
PRK$5,000$2,500
EVO ICLfrom $6,000from $3,000
Refractive lens exchangefrom $7,000from $3,500
Every price covers the surgeon-led evaluation, the procedure, all medications, every post-operative visit, and any enhancement you may need later. Topography-guided Contoura® LASIK is available as an upgrade, quoted at your consultation.
$2.19 a day

0% interest financing through CareCredit — a $4,000 package is $66.67 a month over 60 months. Less than a cup of coffee, for vision you keep for life. FSA and HSA accepted.

How that compares
ProviderPer eye
CCRS — bladeless LASIK or SMILE$2,000
Major academic medical center
plus a $500 non-refundable deposit
$2,500
→ $3,500 in July 2026
LA market average~$2,588–3,000
Premium Beverly Hills practicesup to $4,000
Advertised “budget” LASIK
base price is standard LASIK; bladeless, wavefront and enhancements are add-ons
from ~$1,500

We cost less than the local academic medical center does today, and will cost $1,500 per eye less than it does after July 2026 — with no separate deposit and enhancements included. Find a comparable all-inclusive quote in Los Angeles and we’ll match it — and see why LASIK prices differ so much between centers.

Most people who want LASIK can have it. Not everyone should.

Here is the honest screen — and what we do instead when the answer is no.

You’re likely a good candidate

  • 18 or older, with a stable prescription for 12+ months
  • Healthy corneas of adequate thickness
  • Nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism in treatable range
  • No active eye disease
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Realistic expectations about reading vision after 40

LASIK may not be your best option

Being told “you’re not a candidate” at a laser-only center means you leave with nothing. Here it means we move to the procedure that is right for you.

Your free consultation

About 60–90 minutes. Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm, free parking at all three locations.

Before you come in

Stop wearing soft contacts for at least 3 days, rigid gas-permeable lenses for at least 3 weeks — contacts temporarily reshape the cornea and distort the measurements. Bring your glasses, lens details, medications and any prior surgery records.

What we measure

Corneal topography · pachymetry · refraction · slit-lamp examination · dilated retinal exam · intraocular pressure · tear film and dry eye assessment.

What you leave with

A recommendation from Dr. Lee across every option, the reasoning explained, and your exact all-inclusive price. No obligation.

The procedure, step by step

About 10–15 minutes for both eyes. The laser runs for well under a minute per eye.

  1. Numbing drops

    You’re awake throughout — no needles, no general anesthesia.

  2. Positioning

    You focus on a target light while the eye tracker follows micro-movements thousands of times per second.

  3. Bladeless flap

    The ZEISS VisuMax® creates a thin flap in about 15 seconds. No blade touches your eye.

  4. Corneal reshaping

    The ALCON WaveLight® EX500 reshapes the cornea beneath. Seconds.

  5. Repositioning

    The flap adheres on its own. No stitches.

  6. Second eye, then home

    Someone drives you. Most patients see dramatically better the same day.

Recovery, week by week

4–6 hours

Go home and sleep — the most useful thing you can do. Mild burning and light sensitivity are normal.

Day 1

Most patients see well enough to drive and return to desk work. Next-morning post-op check.

Week 1

No rubbing your eyes. No swimming, hot tubs or eye makeup. Sunglasses outdoors.

Month 1

Night halos fade and dryness improves. Contact sports and swimming typically clear.

3–6 months

Vision fully stabilizes; residual dryness resolves.

Your follow-up visits are already paid for — day one, week one, month one and beyond as needed. So is an enhancement, if you ever need one.

Is LASIK safe? The honest answers.

We’d rather you read this here than find a version of it somewhere less careful.

Is LASIK 100% successful?

No procedure is, and any center claiming otherwise is selling. Over 98% of our LASIK patients achieve 20/20 or better, exceeding FDA trial benchmarks. A small percentage need an enhancement — included in your original price.

What are the side effects?

Dry eye is the most frequent, usually weeks to a few months. Halos and starbursts at night are common early and typically fade. Fluctuating vision and light sensitivity settle in the first weeks.

And the rare ones

Flap complications, infection, under- or overcorrection, and very rarely corneal ectasia. The primary defense against all of them is screening — ectasia is almost always the consequence of operating on a cornea too thin or subtly irregular to begin with. Our willingness to say “not LASIK, let’s do EVO ICL instead” is why our numbers hold.

What happens 10 years later?

The corneal correction is permanent. What changes is your eye: a mild natural drift, and presbyopia, which arrives in your 40s for everyone. Neither is LASIK “wearing off.”

In our patients’ words

I have had poor vision my entire life — glasses since age 7, contacts since 12. My prescription was up to −13, and I was told I did not qualify for LASIK. After RLE with a LASIK touch-up, I can now see better than I ever did with contacts. It really feels like a miracle.Naeun R. — refractive lens exchange, Yelp
Waking up to 20/20 vision: yesterday I had LASIK done by Dr. Paul C. Lee and not even 24 hours later I can see and drive with no glasses or contacts.Shall F. — LASIK, Yelp
When it comes to LASIK, this is the place you want to go. They ran so many tests on my eyes prior to surgery and explained everything every step of the way.Angela M. — LASIK, Yelp

Frequently asked questions

How much does LASIK eye surgery cost in Los Angeles?

Across Los Angeles, LASIK runs roughly $1,500 to $4,000 per eye, averaging $2,588–$3,000. At CCRS it’s $4,000 for both eyes — $2,000 per eye — all-inclusive, covering the evaluation, medications, every post-operative visit and any future enhancement. SMILE is the same $4,000; PRK is $5,000; EVO ICL starts at $6,000 and RLE at $7,000. 0% financing available; FSA and HSA accepted.

Is LASIK a 100% success rate?

No procedure is 100%. Over 98% of CCRS LASIK patients achieve 20/20 or better, exceeding FDA trial benchmarks. A small number need an enhancement, included in your original price.

What happens 10 years after LASIK?

The corneal reshaping is permanent. Most patients still see excellently a decade later. What can change is the eye itself: a small natural drift, and presbyopia, which affects everyone in their 40s whether or not they had LASIK.

Is LASIK worth it financially?

For most patients, yes. Contacts and glasses cost roughly $450–$650 a year and never stop. LASIK at CCRS is $4,000 for both eyes, once. Most patients in their 20s and 30s break even between year seven and year nine.

Is LASIK worth getting after 40?

It can be — but it may not be the best procedure. LASIK corrects distance vision and doesn’t prevent presbyopia. For many patients in their mid-40s and beyond, refractive lens exchange corrects both distance and near and permanently prevents cataracts.

Does LASIK hurt?

No. Numbing drops make the procedure painless — you feel light pressure. Expect a few hours of grittiness afterwards, which sleeping through largely resolves.

Compare every vision correction procedure at CCRS →

Start with a free consultation.

Advanced corneal imaging, and a recommendation from Dr. Lee across every option — LASIK, SMILE, EVO ICL, PRK and RLE. No obligation.

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