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08-29-2017, 07:44 PM
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I have regular visits to the eye doc due to the effects of Graves' disease. The doc has been recommending this surgery for quite some time but I kept putting it off. A couple of week ends ago I had to drive at night and could not see to drive. My vision has gotten worse in the last year, blurry and hard to see in dim light.
Since I'm looking at retiring before the year is over, I wanted to do this while I still have good insurance.
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Thanks - makes sense. Our insurance currently covers the ophthalmologist but not the procedure. Surgery is relatively inexpensive but I'm going to add vision coverage during open enrollment, as I'm sure the other one will need fixing sooner or later.
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08-31-2017, 01:08 AM
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I've been told my insurance won't pay for it until it becomes a disability.
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08-31-2017, 05:56 AM
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I've been told my insurance won't pay for it until it becomes a disability.
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Poor vision isn't a disability?
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08-31-2017, 08:01 AM
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If I remember correctly, they are rated from 1 to 4, 4 being the worst. Most insurances will not pay until ones vision is affected greatly and rated at least a 3. That is how it was explained when I had one eye done 8 years ago.
I had trouble with mine. But now years later all is good. Held off on making a comment due to this fact. Basically went from 20/15 to 20/70 after the operation resulted in a astigmatism to the eye.
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08-31-2017, 10:07 AM
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Poor vision isn't a disability?
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If I remember correctly, they are rated from 1 to 4, 4 being the worst. Most insurances will not pay until ones vision is affected greatly and rated at least a 3. That is how it was explained when I had one eye done 8 years ago.
I had trouble with mine. But now years later all is good. Held off on making a comment due to this fact. Basically went from 20/15 to 20/70 after the operation resulted in a astigmatism to the eye.
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That's exactly what I was told. 3 out of 4, (Whatever that is.) or 20/70. Then, I can get it done with coverage.
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08-31-2017, 10:24 AM
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I guess that is what I had done, new lens put in anyway. Medi - Care covered but a good sized copay was due. Dr said I was legally blind in my left eye, I do know vision sure was blurry in that eye. My vision sure was really bizarre for 2-3 weeks until both eyes synch'd again.
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08-31-2017, 10:51 AM
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Poor vision isn't a disability?
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That should be something that cannot be determined by an arbitrary number. For someone who must do very precise hand work, like a machinist, any loss in vision that cannot be corrected with glasses would be a disability. But how stupid am I to expect insurance companies to not be arbitrary?
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08-31-2017, 10:51 AM
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I guess that is what I had done, new lens put in anyway. Medi - Care covered but a good sized copay was due. Dr said I was legally blind in my left eye, I do know vision sure was blurry in that eye. My vision sure was really bizarre for 2-3 weeks until both eyes synch'd again.
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That's something I've been wondering about. One eye gets done today and the other in two weeks. I guess I'll have to tough it out til both eyes are done.
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08-31-2017, 10:53 AM
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That's something I've been wondering about. One eye gets done today and the other in two weeks. I guess I'll have to tough it out Gil both eyes are done.
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By the way, good luck. I have had some interactions with eye surgeons lately, and the technology that they have available to them is amazing.
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08-31-2017, 12:01 PM
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That's something I've been wondering about. One eye gets done today and the other in two weeks. I guess I'll have to tough it out til both eyes are done.
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Best wishes on your surgery today, Barbara.
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