You may be attracted to a cheaper laser eye surgery treatment or clinic and although these options can look more attractive, bear in mind it may not be cheaper in the long run. You are choosing to have a life-changing procedure and it might end up costing you more if it is not carried out by a reputable provider.
Make sure that the clinic you are researching is well known and you have details on the surgeons they employ and patient satisfaction rates. Many of the large laser eye clinics employ some outstanding, experienced and well-renowned surgeons, and have full surgeon profiles online for you to read. These surgeon profiles give full details including procedure numbers, which is also worthwhile looking at. If cost is a real deciding factor, the best way to manage the laser eye surgery cost is to look at finance or wait until you have been able to save a little more. That way you will be able to have your laser eye surgery at one of the affordable, but highly reputable nationwide clinics.
The other cheaper option you may have stumbled across when doing online research is clinics that are located outside of the UK. There are a multitude of clinics based abroad advertising cheap laser eye surgery. There are some major factors to consider here, one glaringly obvious one, is that it is much harder to consider the standard of care. Regulations often differ from country to country and this can be difficult to research and understand, especially with a possible language barrier. What sort of aftercare would be provided? How easy would it be to do aftercare effectively if you are not in the same country? Secondly, there can be many additional costs, from flights, transfers, accommodation and a potential second visit abroad for an aftercare visit. This can add substantial costs as well as risks.