The LASIK Index tracks 21 LASIK and refractive surgery practices in the San Diego area as of September 2026, operating 24 offices. LASIK costs $2,000 to $5,425 per eye at the 3 practices that publish a price, with a median of $2,900. 16 perform PRK, 13 EVO ICL, 8 refractive lens exchange and 1 SMILE.
Ranked by Index score: Google reputation weighted by review count, plus price transparency, verified surgeons, procedures and technology. No practice can pay to move up. How the score works.
4 doctors, 3 NPI-verified · 4 offices in this area
3939 Third Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
Financing
LASIK $2,000 to $5,425 per eye
Index score 8.4 / 10
View recordCall 800-765-2737
1 surgeon, 1 NPI-verified
9834 Genesee Ave Ste 428, La Jolla, CA 92037
Free consultation · Financing
2 doctors, 1 NPI-verified
6255 Lusk Blvd #100, San Diego, CA 92121
Free consultation · Financing
2 doctors, 1 NPI-verified
9710 Scranton Rd Ste 170 b, San Diego, CA 92121
Free consultation · Financing
1 surgeon, 1 NPI-verified
2020 Camino Del Rio N #808, San Diego, CA 92108
Free consultation · Financing · Spanish spoken
1 surgeon, 1 NPI-verified
7877 Parkway Dr #100, La Mesa, CA 91942
Financing
2 doctors
Blvd. Padre Kino 10159, Zona Urbana Rio Tijuana, 22010 Tijuana, B.C., Mexico
Financing
LASIK price not published
Index score 7.1 / 10
View recordCall +52 664 979 2020
6 doctors, 6 NPI-verified
4130 La Jolla Village Dr UNIT 300, La Jolla, CA 92037
Financing
15 doctors, 15 NPI-verified · 2 offices in this area
835 Third Ave Ste a, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Free consultation · Financing · Lifetime enhancement plan · Spanish spoken
3 doctors, 3 NPI-verified
3737 Moraga Ave # A105, San Diego, CA 92117
Surgeons not listed · 6 offices in this area
3655 Nobel Dr Ste 130, San Diego, CA 92122
Free consultation · Financing · Lifetime enhancement plan
1 surgeon, 1 NPI-verified
3969 Fourth Ave Ste 300, San Diego, CA 92103
1 surgeon, 1 NPI-verified
3075 Health Center Dr #403, San Diego, CA 92123
Free consultation · Financing
1 surgeon, 1 NPI-verified
4844 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105
Free consultation · Financing
LASIK in San Diego costs $2,000 to $5,425 per eye. That range comes from the 3 of 21 practices in the San Diego area that publish a price, and the median starting price is $2,900. The other 18 quote a price only at a consultation.
| Practice | LASIK price per eye | Pricing detail |
|---|---|---|
| Eye Care of San Diego: Mission Hills | $2,000 to $5,425 | ranging from $775 - $5,425 per eye paid in full |
| Cornea Revolution | $2,900 | Cost for primary laser vision correction is $2900/eye. |
| La Jolla LASIK Institute | $2,948 | reasonable price of $2948 per eye for two eyes. |
2 more practices advertise a discount without a base price: Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute ($400 OFF LASIK
); NVISION Eye Centers ($1,000 off LASIK
). A discount means little until you know the price it comes off.
Of the 21 LASIK practices in the San Diego area, 16 perform PRK, 13 EVO ICL, 8 refractive lens exchange and 1 SMILE. A practice with more than one procedure can match the procedure to your eyes instead of fitting your eyes to the one it sells.
| Practice | LASIK | PRK | SMILE | EVO ICL | Refractive lens exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eye Care of San Diego: Mission Hills | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | Not listed | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered |
| La Jolla LASIK Institute | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | Not listed | ✓ Offered | Not listed |
| Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered |
| Cornea Revolution | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| San Diego LASIK Institute | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | Not listed | ✓ Offered | Not listed |
| Lee R. Katzman MD | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | Not listed | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered |
| CODET Vision Institute | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | Not listed | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered |
| Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | Not listed | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered |
| American Eye Associates and California Retina Associates | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | Not listed | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered |
| La Mesa Vision Center | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | Not listed | ✓ Offered | Not listed |
| Angelique Pillar, MD | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | Not listed | ✓ Offered | Not listed |
| NVISION Eye Centers | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | Not listed | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered |
| Chris J. Gualtieri, MD, LASIK and Vision Care Center | ✓ Offered | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | ✓ Offered |
| Dr. Richard Leung | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | Not listed | ✓ Offered | Not listed |
| Advanced Eye & Laser Center of CA | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Invision Optometry | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | Not listed | ✓ Offered | Not listed |
| Motwani Lasik Institute | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Navy Refractive Surgery Center | ✓ Offered | ✓ Offered | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Grandview LASIK Center | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| New Freedom Eye Center | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| La Jolla Laser Vision: Bigham, William J MD FACS | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
16 of the 21 LASIK practices in the San Diego area perform PRK: Eye Care of San Diego: Mission Hills, La Jolla LASIK Institute, Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center, Cornea Revolution, San Diego LASIK Institute, Lee R. Katzman MD and 10 more.
Surface laser treatment with no flap. The outer cell layer is removed and the cornea is reshaped with an excimer laser.
1 of the 21 LASIK practices in the San Diego area performs SMILE: Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center.
A femtosecond laser cuts a small lens-shaped piece of corneal tissue, which the surgeon removes through a short incision.
13 of the 21 LASIK practices in the San Diego area perform EVO ICL: Eye Care of San Diego: Mission Hills, La Jolla LASIK Institute, Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center, San Diego LASIK Institute, Lee R. Katzman MD, CODET Vision Institute and 7 more.
An implantable collamer lens is placed inside the eye, behind the iris and in front of the natural lens.
8 of the 21 LASIK practices in the San Diego area perform refractive lens exchange: Eye Care of San Diego: Mission Hills, Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center, Lee R. Katzman MD, CODET Vision Institute, Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute, American Eye Associates and California Retina Associates and 2 more.
The natural lens is replaced with an artificial intraocular lens, using the same technique as cataract surgery.
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San Diego practices vary in price transparency. Only three practices publish prices: La Jolla LASIK Institute lists a price of $2,948, Eye Care of San Diego: Mission Hills ranges from $2,000 to $5,425, and Cornea Revolution charges $2,900. Eighteen practices do not publish prices, and some like NVISION Eye Centers and Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute advertise discounts without stating prices.
San Diego practices name surgeons on 14 of the 21 listings. Twelve have surgeons matched to the NPI registry, which can be verified through the state medical board. Practices that do not name their surgeons include NVISION Eye Centers, Motwani Lasik Institute, and Invision Optometry among others. Checking surgeon credentials is possible using these identifiers.
At consultation, patients can ask what the quoted price includes, such as preoperative exams, postoperative visits, enhancements, and whether financing or lifetime enhancement plans are available. Several San Diego practices offer free consultations, including San Diego LASIK Institute and Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center. Financing options are common, offered by practices like La Jolla LASIK Institute and Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute.
San Diego has 21 LASIK practices with 24 offices spread across the city and nearby areas including Coronado, La Mesa, National City, Chula Vista, Encinitas, and Tijuana. The market includes national chains like NVISION Eye Centers and Invision Optometry, as well as independent multi-office groups such as Eye Care of San Diego: Mission Hills and American Eye Associates and California Retina Associates.
San Diego offices cluster mainly within the city itself, with some presence in surrounding communities. CODET Vision Institute has the highest number of Google reviews at 3,137, followed by NVISION Eye Centers with 2,735 reviews, and Eye Care of San Diego: Mission Hills with 1,126 reviews. These figures reflect the volume of patient feedback available for comparison.
The San Diego area has 21 LASIK practices in The LASIK Index, operating 24 offices, as of September 2026. 14 of them name their surgeons, and 12 have at least one surgeon verified against the federal NPI registry. Optometry offices that only refer patients for surgery are not counted.
LASIK in San Diego costs $2,000 to $5,425 per eye at the 3 of 21 practices that publish a price, and the median starting price is $2,900. The other 18 quote a price only at a consultation.
Eye Care of San Diego: Mission Hills ranks first in San Diego with an Index score of 8.4 out of 10 and a Google rating of 4.6 from 1,126 reviews. The score combines Google reputation with price transparency, verified surgeons, procedures and technology. It does not measure surgical results, and no practice can pay to change it.
In San Diego, EVO ICL is offered by 13 practices including San Diego LASIK Institute, NVISION Eye Centers, Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center, La Jolla LASIK Institute, and Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute. SMILE is performed only by Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center.
Free consultations are available at several San Diego practices such as San Diego LASIK Institute, NVISION Eye Centers, Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center, La Jolla LASIK Institute, Advanced Eye & Laser Center of CA, and American Eye Associates and California Retina Associates, among others.
Practices in San Diego that do not name their surgeons include NVISION Eye Centers, Motwani Lasik Institute, Invision Optometry, Navy Refractive Surgery Center, New Freedom Eye Center, Grandview LASIK Center, and La Jolla Laser Vision: Bigham, William J MD FACS.