Many patients who are planning to undergo myopia correction surgery nowadays feel overwhelmed after being confronted with a wide variety of names for the procedure. While the doctor’s recommendation is certainly important, at present, not only do patients feel confused about the choice of procedure, but doctors are often disturbed in their recommendations because the procedures that different doctors are familiar with are not that comprehensive. Currently, myopia surgery does appear to be diversified, and there is not necessarily a standard best answer to the choice of myopia surgery, as different procedures are sometimes available for each individual’s eye condition and it is difficult to say which one is the best. However, there are two extremes to be wary of when choosing a myopia surgery procedure. The first extreme is “not choosing the right one, only the expensive one”. This is more prominent in some big cities. With the improvement of people’s living standards, many people already feel that the price of myopia surgery is not a big issue. In the field of myopia surgery, there are constantly new technologies being introduced, and generally speaking, the equipment used in the new technology is more costly and relatively expensive. But in reality, it is not necessarily the case that the newer the technology is, the better it is. New technology must have advantages, otherwise it would not have been introduced, but it is not suitable for everyone. Therefore, when choosing a procedure, you should still listen to the advice of a professional doctor according to each person’s specific situation. For example, for eyes with thin corneas, it may be safest to choose surface cutting (LASEK), while in fact, LASEK is not expensive and not a very new technology, but for patients with thin corneas or a not-so-good fundus, LASEK is cutting on the surface with minimal disturbance to the cornea, and, without any negative pressure attraction during surgery, there is almost no disturbance to the fundus The second extreme is to focus too much on price. The second extreme is to focus too much on the price of the procedure and blindly choose low-cost surgery. This is more evident in small cities and rural areas. There are many people who choose myopia surgery for military or other reasons, and may not be financially well-off, so they go for the cheaper treatment facilities. But in fact, the cost of myopia surgery is also relatively high, if the use of better excimer laser equipment, intraoperative supplies are also used better, the price of surgery can not be very low. Some hospitals in China now even offer LASIK surgery at a price of less than 2,000 yuan for both eyes, which does not even meet the cost of consumables for surgery. If it is an occasional special offer for special groups, it can be understood as a temporary decision made by some medical institutions in order to capture the market, but if it is a long-term such low prices, their surgical procedures and surgical supplies are likely to be not in strict compliance with the national standard specifications. Therefore, it is also very risky for patients to choose such medical institutions. Although myopia surgery is a medical practice, it is necessary to consider the “cost effectiveness” of each person’s economic conditions and other factors. In general, it is best to choose a medical institution that has been mature in myopia surgery, at least one year in business, so that the surgical process and the operation of the equipment have been more smooth, and the price of surgery has also tended to be stable. As for the surgical procedure, you should also choose the one that has been clinically proven. In terms of basic surgery, the mainstream surgery is still LASIK, while for some patients with special eye conditions or special requirements, LASEK can be chosen. The common cutting mode only takes into account the degree of myopia, and does not allow for individualized design for each person’s corneal shape, which does not provide the best visual quality after surgery. Of course, there are different options for individualized surgical design, such as wavefront aberration-guided, Q-value-guided (aspheric cutting), corneal topography-guided, and K-value-guided (corneal-sparing). It is difficult to say which modality is the best and the choice is based on the specific characteristics of each eye. For eyes with very high myopia (e.g., greater than 1,000 degrees), excimer laser correction often carries with it some visual quality issues, and intraocular lens ICL implantation may be considered. This surgical procedure has also been performed for several years, has gained a lot of experience, and is increasing in volume worldwide year after year. The current price is more expensive, but still within the reach of most people. Myopia surgery is an elective procedure, so if your eye condition is not suitable, do not rush into surgery. The choice of surgery should also be based on the conditions of each eye. For the same surgery, it is advisable to choose a more mature medical institution with moderate fees, so that you can guarantee the quality of the surgery without spending too much, and get the best “value for money”.