Dr. Alan Ricardo Alba Orozco
Board certified
Certificate 3274 · valid to 2028-12-31
Procedure · Tijuana
LASIK in Tijuana
Laser reshaping of the cornea to correct short-sightedness, long-sightedness or astigmatism.
What the procedure involves
Topical anaesthetic, both eyes usually in one sitting, and it takes minutes rather than hours.
Before
Corneal thickness and topography measurements. Stop wearing contact lenses for the period the surgeon specifies, which can be weeks.
After
A next-day check. Plan to stay at least one night rather than crossing straight back.
Trips across the border
This normally fits into a single trip. Sequencing matters more than the headline price: two extra round trips can eat a large part of what you save. How the crossing works.
What it costs
| Procedure | Typical US price | Typical Tijuana price | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| LASIK (per eye) | $1,500 to $5,000 | $1,200 to $2,500 | 20% to 50% less |
Range collected 2026-08-29. Source: Published clinic prices, surveyed 2026-08-29 Estimates for budgeting, not a quote.
Board-certified in the specialty that covers this
Certified by the Consejo Mexicano de Oftalmología, A.C., the board that certifies the specialty lasik belongs to. Every certificate number, its expiry and the date it was looked up are on the doctor's own page. None of them has told this directory they perform lasik specifically, so ask before you book.
Dr. Álvaro Contreras Orozco
Board certified
Certificate 1610 · valid to 2027-12-31
Dr. Ángel Fabian Hernández Jiménez
Board certified
Certificate 4978 · valid to 2028-10-28
Dr. Benjamín Aboytes Ríos
Board certified
Certificate 4779 · valid to 2028-03-11
Dr. Daniel Rubio Cortés
Board certified
Certificate 5341 · valid to 2029-11-09
Dr. Daniel Sánchez Rodríguez
Board certified
Certificate 5682 · valid to 2030-10-11
Dr. David Castillejos Ríos
Board certified
Certificate 1255 · valid to 2029-12-31
Dr. Edgar Arturo Muñoz Salinas
Board certified
Certificate 2956 · valid to 2026-12-31
Dr. Francisco Malé Valle
Board certified
Certificate 4182 · valid to 2029-09-07
Dr. Gabriel Carpio Aragón
Board certified
Certificate 1552 · valid to 2028-12-31
Dr. Germán Elizalde Fuentes
Board certified
Certificate 3495 · valid to 2030-12-31
Dr. Ismael Ávila Lule
Board certified
Certificate 3944 · valid to 2028-09-08
Dr. Ivan Alfonso Ornelas Figueroa
Board certified
Certificate 4597 · valid to 2027-03-05
Dr. Jesus Ignacio Moreno Ruiz
Board certified
Certificate 5437 · valid to 2030-03-03
Dr. José Luís Lara Aguilar
Board certified
Certificate 1568 · valid to 2028-12-31
Dr. José Luis Meléndez Meza
Board certified
Certificate 472 · valid to 2029-12-31
Dr. Josué Delgado Gutiérrez
Board certified
Certificate 1562 · valid to 2028-12-31
Dr. Juan Pablo Guerra Félix
Board certified
Certificate 3022 · valid to 2026-12-31
Dr. Juan Pablo Rodríguez Pérez
Board certified
Certificate 2579 · valid to 2027-12-31
Dr. Luis Braulio Pérez González
Board certified
Certificate 4847 · valid to 2028-03-11
Dr. Luis Enrique Mireles Zubiate
Board certified
Certificate 4835 · valid to 2028-03-11
Dr. Luis Raymundo Juárez Armenta
Board certified
Certificate 3783 · valid to 2029-10-18
Dr. Mauro Trujillo Sánchez
Board certified
Certificate 3814 · valid to 2027-09-09
Dr. Miguel Angel Cortez Reyes
Board certified
Certificate 1763 · valid to 2029-12-31
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Questions patients actually ask
How many trips to Tijuana does lasik take?
Usually one trip, though that depends on what the imaging shows once you're in the chair. Ask for the plan in writing before you travel.
What should I get in writing before I travel?
A written quote that lists each stage, the materials being used, what the price includes and excludes, and what happens if something needs redoing. If a clinic won't put the plan in writing before you cross the border, that tells you something.
Is it safe to get lasik in Mexico?
It can be, and it depends far more on the surgeon and the hospital than on the country. Before you book, check the surgeon's board certificate in the CONACEM registry and make sure it hasn't expired. Ask which hospital the operation happens in, get the plan and the quote in writing, and ask who treats a complication once you're home. Every doctor listed here has the certificate number and the date of the check published.
Will my insurance or HSA pay for lasik in Mexico?
Rarely up front, sometimes afterwards. Mexican hospitals don't bill US insurers, so you pay and then claim. Some PPO plans reimburse out-of-network care abroad if you send an itemised bill with the procedure codes. Many don't, and Medicare generally doesn't pay for care outside the US, so call your plan before you travel. HSA and FSA money can generally be used for medically necessary treatment done abroad, though not for purely cosmetic surgery. Card financing such as CareCredit only works where a practice is enrolled with it, and few in Mexico are, so ask first.
How do I know the doctor doing this is actually qualified?
Every doctor listed here has a specialty board certificate that was looked up in the CONACEM public registry, and the profile publishes its number, both validity dates and the date of the check, with a link so you can repeat it in about a minute. The federal licence to practise, the cédula profesional, is a separate layer: that registry sits behind a captcha, so it is checked by hand at sign-up and each profile says plainly whether it has been confirmed.