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11-25-2023 02:38 AM
I had cataract surgery, 8 days ago. It was an easy, quick procedure, and I can already see much clearer than before.
The pesky part are the eye drops 4x a day, for 5 weeks, but, so worth it. Glad I did it!
11-25-2023 07:48 AM
May I ask, was your surgery done with a laser or a scalpel? I think my ophthalmologist does it with a laser, but a neighbor said he opted for the scalpel because Medicare didn't cover it. I was thinking......huh. Interesting.
11-25-2023 07:52 AM
@Flatbush I am so happy for you! Glad you had a great experience.
My vision just kept getting better and better post-surgery. Hope the same for you!
11-25-2023 10:12 AM
I had both eyes done in the last 9 months. I used Compounded eye drops, so I only had one bottle to work with, and the amount of doses got reduced each week down to once a day . The hospital gave me the 3 bottles for free, but I paid $40 for the compounded ones, so worth it !!
11-25-2023 10:53 AM
My husband just had his done last month. Yes, its true. Medicare will only cover if the surg is done with a scalpel. Rididculous. He was offered 2 options that were done with the laser and as far as lenses go. He opted for middle of the road and just uses glasses for reading. Distance vision is perfect. $2800. for each eyes.
11-25-2023 11:08 AM
@meem120 wrote:My husband just had his done last month. Yes, its true. Medicare will only cover if the surg is done with a scalpel. Rididculous. He was offered 2 options that were done with the laser and as far as lenses go. He opted for middle of the road and just uses glasses for reading. Distance vision is perfect. $2800. for each eyes.
My 2 cataracts surgeries this past year were 100% paid for, I have Medicare and a supplement with Aetna and I know I had a laser. My procedures were very quick with me having no anesthesia at all, so I know there were no scalpels involved.
11-25-2023 02:29 PM
@meem120 wrote:My husband just had his done last month. Yes, its true. Medicare will only cover if the surg is done with a scalpel. Rididculous. He was offered 2 options that were done with the laser and as far as lenses go. He opted for middle of the road and just uses glasses for reading. Distance vision is perfect. $2800. for each eyes.
Thank you for that information.
11-25-2023 03:17 PM
I've read that Medicare will cover either traditional or laser cataract surgery, provided it is medically necessary.
11-25-2023 03:24 PM
@Flatbush how do you keep your eye(s) from moving while they're doing it?
Could you feel anything while they were doing it?
11-25-2023 06:23 PM
@geezerette wrote:I've read that Medicare will cover either traditional or laser cataract surgery, provided it is medically necessary.
For me it was medically necessary, I was just about blinded.
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