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ophthalmologist care for Medicare patients ?
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Thanks for replies to my threads. I have medicare part A and B.
I am looking for ways to care my eye. As per PCP, he directed to ophthalmologist for Glaucoma evaluation, where I learned that mild cataract early stages and no Glaucoma. He asked me to show up after 6 months.
I experienced floaters + flash , so I was directed to Retina Specialist.He too mentioned no retina tear and asking me to show up again after 1 month. He did not give any medication/eye drops.
Am I able to find single ophthalmologist to take care of all eye issues, rather than go to different folks to make room to milk Medicare ?
How do I find this ophthalmologist?
I am not able to understand, why they are asking me to show up again without giving any medications .
Will all these go away without any treatments/eye drops?
Both your opthamologists could not find anything medically wrong with your eyes.
That is good news generally unless you feel you DO have a problem they could not find.
Medicare has rules that doctors must follow about how often they can see you for evaluation.
You don't HAVE to go back in 6 months or 1 month but but you can't go back earlier unless you have a different problem.
You did need to see a specialist (2nd eye doc) because what you told your first eye doc suggested you needed to see a specialist. If doc#2 didn't find a problem you don't need to go back, stick with doc#1.
A vitreous detachment won't go away with eye drops. Symptoms usually resolve on their own. BTDT. They're very common as the eye ages, but hard to distinguish from a true retinal tear. Best to have it checked out because a retinal tear is very time sensitive.
Both your opthamologists could not find anything medically wrong with your eyes.
Actually, not quite true. If I understood the OP correctly, one did discover an early stage cataract. The OP also went in because of sudden new eye floaters/light flashes. That could easily have been due to a vitreous detachment. Very common and age-related. No treatment. Those symptoms tend to dissipate on their own.
What those docs didn't do was prescribe any medications because they aren't warranted.
An experienced ophthalmologist can do all the procedures that you mentioned. Ask you primary doctor for a recommendation.
My ophthalmologist does everything eye related including cataract surgery. One stop one insurer (medicare) takes care of it all.
An experienced ophthalmologist can do all the procedures that you mentioned. Ask you primary doctor for a recommendation.
My ophthalmologist does everything eye related including cataract surgery. One stop one insurer (medicare) takes care of it all.
So does mine. I cantimagine having a number of different drs for different eye problems like the OP.
An experienced ophthalmologist can do all the procedures that you mentioned. Ask you primary doctor for a recommendation.
My ophthalmologist does everything eye related including cataract surgery. One stop one insurer (medicare) takes care of it all.
This. OP you don't need all those separate practitioners. An ophthalmology practice that can treat cataracts can probably treat glaucoma or vice versa. They probably have an optician on staff who can make your glasses.
As for finding a new provider, why not start by researching which ophthalmologist practices in your local area take new Medicare patients? If you know anyone who has cataracts or who wears corrective lenses, ask who they go to. And yes, ask your PCP for a referral to get started. If you find they don't offer what you want, you can move on from there.
Last edited by Parnassia; 06-10-2024 at 01:23 PM..
I recommend an opthamologist (not one of those cheap optomotry places unless you have little/no issues) - I tried that route and it delayed my wet AMD treatment - first appt. in there they/she could use the issue and referred to the retina specialst as it wasn't her field. Go to a really optho. - they most likely have everything you would need. (would flashes, etc. - it could very well be AMD)
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- first appt. in there they/she could use the issue and referred to the retina specialst as it wasn't her field. Go to a really optho. - they most likely have everything you would need. (would flashes, etc. - it could very well be AMD)