Consumers' Vision Care Decisions Clouded by Costs, According to New Study from CareCredit, a Synchrony Solution

VisionIQ, a national consumer survey, reveals cost is a major barrier to vision products and services; 55% of patients are more likely to choose optometrists and ophthalmologists offering payment options Financing Gap: 44% of patients are willing to switch vision providers entirely for financial convenience, however, only 22% recall being offered financing options. Impact on LASIK Procedures: 59% of consumers interested in LASIK cite cost as the reason they do not more forward with the procedure, exceeding other factors such as fear of the surgery going wrong (34%) and negative results (34%).