I didn’t know you get a choice.. I’m probably going to get mine done after the new year and I’m only 62, but diabetic.
“I didn’t know you get a choice.. I’m probably going to get mine done after the new year and I’m only 62, but diabetic.”
LOTS of choices! But all with pros and cons.
You do get any choice you like, But you pay for anything you choose that deviates from the standard Medicare allowed lens.
I got lenses that helped correct my astigmatism. They also did a bit of laser correction that also helped with my stigmatism. If you have that, Medicare will not cover.
My wife got the lens that corrected for near and far (not bifocal - much better).
Those two deviations from the basic Medicare coverage lens cost us $9,500.
Do your due diligence well before choosing. And remember, before you cheap out, that you will be stuck with your choice for the rest of your life. I suffered for astigmatism all my life. I wasn’t going to save money when presented with the opportunity to fix it.
Had mine done a couple of years ago. One of the possible answers to your needs can come from a recommended source of regular glasses by the surgeon or his/her staff. I chose seeing far without and glasses up close.
One of the beneficial results of this surgery is the lenses inside will correct a lot of problems that caused the need for glasses in the beginning. I was very near sighted and had worn glasses since I was four. But the surgery took me to 2015 in both eyes without glasses and an easy correction up close. I use the cheap reading glasses sold at the dollar stores and see better than the normal 2020 when I do. They come in multiple strengths and with a little experimenting, you can most likely find what you need.
I have three pairs, one for the computer, one at my chair in the living room, and one that travels with me in a protective case. And at a dollar a pair, if I lose one, big deal.
If you need glasses for more intricate work, you can get them at almost any eye care professional. Good luck.
wy69
“I didn’t know you get a choice.. I’m probably going to get mine done after the new year and I’m only 62, but diabetic.”
This Forum will help us make an Educated decision.
If they don't give you a choice, get a new eye doctor.
For close vision you can even tell them just how close. 18 inches, 24 inches, three feet, etc.
A lot depends on how good their measurements of your eyeballs are. They can use ultrasound to measure them or laser or both. It's best if they do both and compare. If ultrasound and laser agree to within a tiny margin, then you've got a very precise measurement. And with a very precise measurement they can order an intraocular lens of the dimensions that's best suited to your particular eyeball, so it'll be more likely to perform exactly as you'd expected.