Does the price change if my prescription is higher?
It can. A higher prescription takes more treatment time and, in some cases, more tissue, and some clinics price by range rather than by a single figure. If the advertised price is a starting price, ask what would move it for your measurements.
- Subject
- Costs
- Topic
- Procedure costs
- Kind of question
- Can I…
- Last reviewed
- 22 September 2026
What this answer depends on
- The size of the prescription and the amount of astigmatism
- Whether the treatment plan changes
- Whether the clinic quotes before or after the assessment
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