Does Medicare cover cataract surgery?
Yes, Medicare typically covers medically necessary cataract surgery, including the removal of the cataract and placement of a basic intraocular lens (IOL). However, there may be some out-of-pocket costs. Medicare covers a standard lens implant, but you may still need glasses for optimal vision. If you prefer to be free from glasses or contacts, premium lenses are available, though they are not covered by insurance, so you will need to pay out-of-pocket or use your HSA or FSA funds to help cover these expenses.
What causes near vision loss?
Your natural lens acts like the zoom function in a camera, allowing you to focus on things up close. As you age, the lens progressively loses that ability. This is why you may have started using reading glasses or bifocals later in life. Your natural lenses can also progressively develop cataracts, which are hard, yellow, and cloudy. Cataracts block and scatter light, and they reduce visual quality, quantity, and color perception. This natural progression is referred to as dysfunctional lens syndrome.
Is your cataract surgery procedure done in your office?
You won’t have to worry about going to an ambulatory surgery center where you don’t feel comfortable, and you don’t recognize the team. Durrie Vision offers office-based cataract surgery for your comfort and convenience.
Can I get both eyes treated during the same procedure?
At Durrie Vision, there’s no going back for round two. Schedule one fast procedure for both of your eyes.
Does the new lens zoom?
Multifocal IOLs allow you to see at near, intermediate, and far distances through each lens.
What are presbyopia-correcting lenses?
These lenses allow you to see at all distances in the same eye. They can be used in different combinations to increase the range of vision and reduce your need for reading glasses.
What are aspheric lenses?
These are monofocal (single-focus) lenses that are designed for the best quality of vision at an optimal distance for you. Depending on your goals, there are options for where the eye is targeted, including distance-vision only, near-vision only, or blended vision (one eye set for distance; one near).
Can I get LASIK after cataract surgery?
Durrie Vision offers LASIK to fine-tune your vision after refractive cataract surgery.
How does my eye accept the new lens?
The new lenses are made of a specialized acrylic material and are immovable once inside your eye. Unlike glass or metal, your eye will not reject or react against the acrylic lens.
Will refractive cataract surgery prevent conditions like macular degeneration?
Macular degeneration affects the retina in the back of the eye, and cataracts affect the front of the eye, so cataract surgery will not prevent macular degeneration. Refractive cataract surgery patients should continue to schedule annual eye exams. These exams will check for the occurrence of eye problems such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinal degeneration, or detachment.
What are my restrictions after cataract surgery?
You are encouraged to relax immediately following surgery, but are free to resume normal activities as comfort allows. For the first week, you should avoid rubbing or bumping your eyes, or getting soap or water in them. For one month following the procedure, avoid heavy lifting and physical exertion. During that time, you also need to avoid hot tubs, swimming pools, lakes, or oceans.
