The new Eyes

[Rapier]

Back in the late 90s I had Lasik surgery in both eyes and had great distance vision but last year was informed that I had developed cataracts as a result of the Lasik surgery. Apparently they have discovered that the laser reshaping of the cornea causes an injury to the eye that Maw Nature does not like and gives you a dose of cataracts in 8-10 years as a return present.

Anyway, we went in and had the lenses replaced in both eyes, the last of the procedures was a week ago on Monday. This week I have been busy looking at things I have not seen in 20 years, like the serrations on the front sight of my handguns. I can actually see the rear sight, front sight and target at the same time, after 20 years.

It is pretty phenomenal what our modern medicine can deliver these days.
Ed

[Adam Helmer]

Rapier,

Wonderful news that your procedure was successful! My twin had the same stuff done and it went well. It baffles me how they can do such wonderful stuff. What is the cost of such a procedure and did insurance cover most of the cost?

Adam

[Gil Martin]

I had a cataract for many years and it was corrected with a lens implant back in 1988. I had lasik in both eyes in 2011. So far, no problems and I do not need glasses to drive. I do wear Dollar General store reading glasses for reading and working on the computer. Glad things went well for you. All the best...
Gil

[Rapier]

Adam,
As the CEO of my corporation I handle the administration of our group health plan. We as a small company, are still providing 100% payment for our employees coverage, Feds say max is 90%, but have had to increase the deductibles as time has gone by. Our plan is currently with a 3,000 deductible with 90/10 coverage after.

The wife who is my head bookkeeper home and offices told me that my surgery which was covered but under the plan deductible amount was about 1,000 per eye, with the second surgery on the left eye without charge by the doctor due to the calculation error caused by the modification by the originil Lasik surgery, which he also did. Seems as how the formulas to caluclate replacement lenses is based on a natural cornea, natural lense and natural optic nerve/retna connection. If you modify any part of the equation then the formula does not work and it becomes a best guess based on experiance situation. Turns out my first lense in the left eye was 2 diopters off, near sighted, the second was dead on 20/20.

The first operation on my right was dead on, making me just a touch near sighted, .25 diopter. I can see close and far with the brain doing the adjustment to create a single picture of long and near focus. I am typing this without reading glasses. The surgeon said he thought he could fix my shooting eye like this and it works great so far, but I must shoot with both eyes open to get the stereo vision effect.
Ed