Straight answers, no fine print.

Only an in-person exam can tell you. The self-check on this site points you toward the right conversation, but your corneal map, prescription history, tear film and eye health decide.

You need to be at least 18, and your prescription should be stable. There is no strict upper age, but after about 45 lens-based options often make more sense than laser.

Not necessarily. ICL and lens exchange can treat prescriptions beyond laser range. The screening shows which, if any, fits.

Often, yes. LASIK, PRK, SMILE, ICL and lens implants can all treat astigmatism within limits.

$2,100 to $2,900 per eye at Ridgeline, depending on your prescription and treatment plan. Your written quote comes after the screening and includes follow-up for a year.

We work with outside healthcare lenders that offer monthly plans, subject to credit approval. Some plans have a no-interest promotional period if paid in full on time; others charge interest. We show you the terms before you decide.

Usually, yes. Laser vision correction and lens surgery are generally eligible expenses. Check your plan's deadlines, especially near year end.

Cataract surgery with a standard lens and glaucoma care are medical and billed to insurance. LASIK, PRK, SMILE, ICL and lens exchange are usually self-pay, though some vision plans offer a discount.

Yes, for accurate measurements. Usually about a week for soft lenses and longer for rigid lenses. We confirm your exact timing when you book.

About 90 minutes. Your pupils may be dilated, so bring sunglasses and, if you can, a driver.

Yes, for laser procedures, with numbing drops and an optional mild relaxing medicine. Lens surgery uses light sedation.

No. Someone needs to drive you home on surgery day. Most people can drive again once we confirm their vision at a follow-up.

Dry eye and night halos or glare. Both usually improve over 3 to 6 months, but for some people they last longer. We cover them at your screening and on every procedure page.

It can. Your eyes still age. Presbyopia, the need for readers, still arrives in the mid 40s, and a small number of people have some regression that may be treated with an enhancement.

Tell us. Follow-up for 12 months is included, and if an enhancement is advisable and your eyes are suitable within 2 years, there is no surgeon fee.

No. No honest practice can guarantee a specific result. We tell you what is realistic for your eyes before you decide.

When they get in the way of your daily life, such as driving at night, reading or hobbies. There is rarely a rush, and we will not push you.

The surgery is the same. Lens exchange is done by choice before a cataract forms, so it is self-pay.

For some people. They can reduce glasses use but may cause night halos. A standard lens with glasses for some tasks is a good outcome for many.