Does Medicare Cover Lasik Surgery?
Medicare does not currently cover Lasik surgery, but there are some exceptions.
Medicare will cover Lasik surgery if you have cataracts and your vision cannot be corrected by surgery or glasses.
Medicare will also cover Lasik surgery if you have macular degeneration and your vision cannot be corrected with glasses.
Medicare will also cover Lasik surgery if you are on disability and have severe vision impairment.
Medicare will also cover Lasik surgery if you are active military and have severe vision impairment.
Is Lasik surgery only for people under 45?
No. It is very common for Lasik surgery to be performed on patients over 45.
Lasik surgery has been performed on patients as old as 84.
How long does Lasik surgery take?
The surgery itself takes less than ten minutes.
After surgery, you will have a cold compress on your eye for few minutes, and then you can go home.
You will have some pain afterwards, but you will be able to see at that same day.
What should I expect after Lasik surgery?
You will get a prescription for eye drops (there will be other instructions that you will get from your doctor).
The eye drops are to prevent infection, and you will be instructed to use them for one week after having Lasik surgery.
The eye drops will cause some irritation and blurry vision.
When you wake up after the surgery, you will have blurry vision and you will probably be sensitive to light.
After a few hours, your vision will improve, and you will be able to see well.
Some people experience discomfort in the first few hours after Lasik surgery, and you will need to take some pain pills (there will be other instructions that you will get from your doctor).
What should I do after Lasik surgery?
You will need to wear eye shields for a few days (there will be other instructions that you will get from your doctor).
You will also need to avoid any activities that might cause you to injure your eye.
You will need to avoid rubbing your eyes (there will be other instructions that you will get from your doctor).
After one week, you will be able to resume your normal activities.
Is there a risk that I will go blind after Lasik surgery?
No. There is a very small chance that you will go blind after Lasik surgery.
The chance of going blind is less than one percent, and your risk of going blind is even lower if your vision is very poor.
You should also know that some people refuse to have Lasik surgery because they are afraid of going blind.
This is not an actual risk, and there is no reason to be afraid of Lasik surgery.
What should I do if I have problems with Lasik eye surgery?
You should contact your doctor before going to the emergency room.
What are the benefits and risks of Lasik eye surgery?
Benefits
You will be able to see well without glasses or contacts.
You will no longer have to worry about losing your glasses, losing your contacts, or about the cost of buying new glasses and contacts.
You will be able to see as far as you did before Lasik surgery
You will be able to see as far as you did before Lasik surgery You will be able to see at night as well as during the day.
You will no longer have to worry about your eyes drying out when you are swimming and you will no longer have to put in drops when you are swimming.
You will not have to worry about dry eyes when you are sleeping.
You will be able to wear sunglasses without having to worry about the fit of the frames.
You will not have to worry about buying new glasses to go with a new hairstyle.
Risks
There is a small chance that you will go blind from Lasik surgery.
There is a small chance that your vision will not be corrected completely.
What are the risks of Lasik eye surgery?
The possible risks of Lasik eye surgery include:
Undercorrecting your vision
Overcorrecting your vision
Numbness in your eye
Irregular vision (blurriness)
Depressed vision (haze)
Excessive dryness of your eye
Throbbing pain
Not being able to see well
Not being able to see at night
Not being able to see as far as you did before
Halos
Not being able to see clearly in a certain direction
Seeing a glare
Seeing double
Seeing halos
Allergic reaction to the surgery
Infection
What are the dangers of Lasik eye surgery?
The danger of Lasik eye surgery is that you will not get any specific vision problems.
You may have some problems with seeing up-close.
You may have some problems with being able to see at night.
The most common problem with Lasik surgery is that your vision will be distorted.
Your vision may look like a halo, or you may see halos around bright lights.
Your vision may look like a halo, or you may see halos around bright lights. Your vision may look blurry.
Your vision may look wavy.
Your vision may look like it is double vision.
You may see lights.
You may see spots.
You may see that your vision is not clear.
You may not be able to see as far as you did before Lasik surgery.
You may have a glare in certain situations.
You may have difficulty seeing at night.
You may see some double vision.
You may have trouble reading the small print.
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