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Laser assisted cataract surgery is not covered by Medicare and averages $5,000+. There is a controversy among ophthalmologists as to whether laser is better than traditional. I had the traditional surgery paid mostly by Medicare and now have 20/20 distance vision without glasses.
I had it done and am very pleased with the results. It's worth noting that if you are near sighted (you can see things up close clearly but not far away) you will be far sighted after the surgery, and need reading glasses to see things up close.
I suffered from corneal erosion and needed a medical procedure to repair this (they basically "scrubbed" my corneas of problem cells on the surface) and the doctor said since we are doing this (covered by insurance) he would also do Lasik the same day for $1500.00. That's the main reason I paid for this, it became more reasonably priced.
The "surgery" is a joke, lasers did all the work, the doctor only puts your eye measurements into the machine, and presto!, you no longer need glasses to see far away. How they justify that price is just another example of price gouging.
Yet, it seems the same ophthalmologists get sued a lot more than average.
Technique and patient selection is very important. You have over corrections, under corrections, halos, keratitis, flap complications, ghosting, even blindness. But hey, if you want to go to “Nick’s House of Lasik” with 17 pending malpractice suits, have at it.
Also most people shop around for their doctors. I have been to four for my problem.
If you had a life or death situation like sudden appendicitis - you would not be shopping around for the best price. You would need immediate attention.
Yet, it seems the same ophthalmologists get sued a lot more than average.
Technique and patient selection is very important. You have over corrections, under corrections, halos, keratitis, flap complications, ghosting, even blindness. But hey, if you want to go to “Nick’s House of Lasik” with 17 pending malpractice suits, have at it.
The machine did all the work. Lasik eye surgery is not a doctor using a scalpel to reshape your cornea (do they still do this?), it is a machine you lay under for 10 minutes that uses lasers to reshape your cornea. Not sure what your point is, but my doctor's job was taking measurements and plugging them into a machine.
But I agree with you that patient selection, and making the correct measurements, are best done by a qualified ophthalmologist. Don't ever make your decision based on price for this type of surgery, your vision is too important to gamble with.
That's really nice but how is this about politics and controversies? What does that have to do with anything at all? I noticed the price of coffee went down slightly last week as well.
The machine did all the work. Lasik eye surgery is not a doctor using a scalpel to reshape your cornea, it is a machine you lay under for 10 minutes that uses lasers to reshape your cornea. Not sure what your point is, but my doctor's job was taking measurements and plugging them into a machine.
But I agree with you that patient selection, and making the correct measurements, are best done by a qualified ophthalmologist. Don't ever try and save money on this type of surgery, your vision is too important to gamble with.
I work with a lot of ophthalmologists. Some, I would trust to treat my kids. Others, I wouldn’t trust to treat my dog.
That's really nice but how is this about politics and controversies? What does that have to do with anything at all? I noticed the price of coffee went down slightly last week as well.
You dont think discussuion of the guv/crony corp. run health care system belongs in poc?
Much in medicine can be relatively free marketed. Some can't. Like emergencies, and serious and complex medical conditions like many cancers.
Many non-emergent conditions and encounters can be free marketed. Much of out patient testing and many procedures.
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