Suffering from nearsightedness can be frustrating to live with. Wearing glasses or contact lenses can be a nuisance and occasionally painful. Luckily, with modern technology, there are plenty of non-invasive surgical options to help repair your nearsightedness and keep you from ever having to go back to wearing glasses of contact lenses again! Many insurance companies fully or partially cover these procedures, however, there are some surgical eye procedures that are not covered and the costs of eye surgery can be extremely high.
Lasik eye surgery is one of the most popular procedures done today. Done on an outpatient basis, the entire procedure from start to finish is generally done in less than one hour. You are awake during the procedure with only an anesthetic eye drop applied to numb the incision area. Occasionally, a mild sedative is given to help the patient to relax. This surgery is usually covered under most insurance plans and on average runs about $2000 per eye.
If you suffer from cataracts, eye surgery may prove to be beneficial for you. Using a laser, your cornea is gently cut and the flap is lifted exposing the cataracts damage. A small laser probe is then used to break up the cloudy matter and suction is applied to absorb the fragments. Occasionally, instead of just lifting a flap, the entire cornea is needed to be removed and then replaced once the cataract is abolished. If the surgery is successful, patients report bright and clear vision instead of the cloudy film cover that they had dealt with prior to the cataracts surgery. Most insurance companies cover the costs of this procedure which can run upwards of $3000.
Note: You should consult professional medical advice prior to making a decision on laser eye surgery.
