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I’ve been diagnosed for cataracts in both eyes but due to life complications with a souse who is now deceased I have n appointment with a new eye dr to reasses and do surgery this summer. I am over 66 and have an Aetna Medicare advantage plan. Help me prepare for why I recall for my wife was decisions about lenses. I have challenges long and close distance now. Use to be more a long distance with a stignatism when I last updated glasses pre Covid.
Thanks in advance. I know technology moves pretty fast these days and didn’t see a recent post helpful on this topic today.
I was 80 when I had cararacts surgey on both eyes(2 years ago vision was about 20/300+ in both eyes), I opted for distance in both eyes vs distance/ close. After surgery my right eye is 20/50 and left eye is 20/40. This alows me to drive without glasses. I started having cloudy vision in my right eye and it finally got to the point that I had to have Yag lazer treatment to correct the condition this year. This condition is normal and they expect either one or both eyes to develop it. No additional cost because it was covered in the original cost. Problem was resolved and it was a simple operation, took about 15min.
I was 80 when I had cararacts surgey on both eyes(2 years ago vision was about 20/300+ in both eyes), I opted for distance in both eyes vs distance/ close. After surgery my right eye is 20/50 and left eye is 20/40. This alows me to drive without glasses. I started having cloudy vision in my right eye and it finally got to the point that I had to have Yag lazer treatment to correct the condition this year. This condition is normal and they expect either one or both eyes to develop it. No additional cost because it was covered in the original cost. Problem was resolved and it was a simple operation, took about 15min.
Except for the fact that I was 69 when I had cataract surgery, and I had the type where an incision is made in the eye rather than the laser technique, my experience was exactly this. I don't need glasses for driving, watching TV, looking at the view out our window, etc. I need them for reading, which isn't a problem for me as I've worn glasses since fourth grade and would feel strange without them.
I also know a friend who had the distance/close correction and she loves not having to wear glasses. But insurance does not cover the entire cost for the distance/close lenses.
Except for the fact that I was 69 when I had cataract surgery, and I had the type where an incision is made in the eye rather than the laser technique, my experience was exactly this. I don't need glasses for driving, watching TV, looking at the view out our window, etc. I need them for reading, which isn't a problem for me as I've worn glasses since fourth grade and would feel strange without them.
I also know a friend who had the distance/close correction and she loves not having to wear glasses. But insurance does not cover the entire cost for the distance/close lenses.
She must not have Medicare Part A&B because Medicare covers all cataract surgey except for more advanced implants; which I do not think near/far lenses are considered "advanced" like toric https://www.medicarefaq.com/faqs/doe...aract-surgery/
Does Medicare Pay For Monovision Cataract Surgery?
If you’re suffering from conditions in which monovision cataract surgery is medically necessary, your Medicare benefits will cover the procedure. Monovision occurs when your dominant eye is corrected to view things at a distance while your opposite eye is corrected to help view objects nearer to you. However, each eye can receive the opposite treatment as well.
She must not have Medicare Part A&B because Medicare covers all cataract surgey except for more advanced implants; which I do not think near/far lenses are considered "advanced" like toric https://www.medicarefaq.com/faqs/doe...aract-surgery/
Does Medicare Pay For Monovision Cataract Surgery?
If you’re suffering from conditions in which monovision cataract surgery is medically necessary, your Medicare benefits will cover the procedure. Monovision occurs when your dominant eye is corrected to view things at a distance while your opposite eye is corrected to help view objects nearer to you. However, each eye can receive the opposite treatment as well.
Sure she had both but the nicer lens cost us about $4k. Sounds like that hasn’t changed. I recall the more expensive lens was on the eye he used for seeing distance.
I recall a nest lens cost about $4k for one eye for my wife. She was use to using one eye for near vision and the other for far vision after doing so for decades with contacts. I’ve never done that so will getting the best quality lens be recommended for both eyes and about $8k or 4k per eye?
I recall a nest lens cost about $4k for one eye for my wife. She was use to using one eye for near vision and the other for far vision after doing so for decades with contacts. I’ve never done that so will getting the best quality lens be recommended for both eyes and about $8k or 4k per eye?
The so called premium lenses are much more expensive but they are not the "best" choice for many people. People could have night glare problems with the premium multi focal lenses.
The basic lenses are monofocal lenses. One has a choice of distance, intermediate or near focus. Most people get the distance lens and need reading glasses. A small minority of people pick a near focus monofocal lens for reading and use glasses for driving.
Uday Devgan is one of the best sources of info on lens choices.
"However, many studies have reported that multifocal lenses compromise contrast sensitivity and night-time driving with unwanted subjective phenomena, such as halos, glare and starbursts"
I am 78 years old. You don't need special lenses to be able to throw away your glasses. My eye doctor told me I would not be happy with the near/close lenses. So I got a lens for my left eye for close up and a lens for the right eye for distance. There should be no extra cost for this with medicare. I am not wearing glasses as I type this. The text on my laptop is perfectly sharp. I am also more than fine to drive without glasses. Interestingly as worthless as the left eye is for distance vision with the right eye closed, it still contributes to distance vision somewhat. Similarly the right eye worthless on its own for close up contributes to what the left eye does up close.
I have bifocals but they are to get the ultimate last few percent of my vision potential and I could function quite reasonably without them. I went a step further with the bifocals with one side "reading" optimized for super close, the other side for 2-3 feet away like instrument cluster on my car.
I have no idea why everybody does not use this option.
The so called premium lenses are much more expensive but they are not the "best" choice for many people. People could have night glare problems with the premium multi focal lenses.
The basic lenses are monofocal lenses. One has a choice of distance, intermediate or near focus. Most people get the distance lens and need reading glasses. A small minority of people pick a near focus monofocal lens for reading and use glasses for driving.
Uday Devgan is one of the best sources of info on lens choices.
"However, many studies have reported that multifocal lenses compromise contrast sensitivity and night-time driving with unwanted subjective phenomena, such as halos, glare and starbursts"
I mentioned the multi-focal lenses to my eye doctor and he immediately shut me down: "You won't like them." And see my other post, there is indeed a much better way.
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