The £500 per eye was always a bit of an advertising catch..................it's always been £3k or so for laser surgery - cheaper options are available - explained here https://www.lasereyesurgeryhub.co.uk/alternatives-to-laser-eye-surgery/
Don't think you'll get laser (LASIK) for £1500...
I was quite short-sighted, so had Lasik to correct that (about -4.00 in both eyes) - not having to wear contacts/glasses any more for 'normal' stuff (driving, watching TV, playing sport - including golf etc) was genuinely life-changing. The surgeon at the time (I used ultralase in Hammersmith)...
Had it about 12 years ago (aged 40ish) to correct very long term short-sightedness. Paid about £3.3k then so price sounds about right. Absolutely life-changing, wish I’d done it years earlier (prescription was stable for a long time). Operation was nothing more than a bit uncomfortable for a...