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Eliot Rosewater

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4. I paid for the laser surgery version and got this

Reply to captain queeg (Original post)

Sun Aug 14, 2022, 12:35 PM

Aug 2022

https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/cataracts/intraocular-lens-implant

Because I had stigmatisms and cataracts I chose to spend money and get new eyes, so to speak.

If you are willing to pay around $2500 per eye, you can get new lenses as if new eyes!

Medicare pays for cataract surgery if you do it the old fashioned way, not laser. I am very glad I did both.

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I'll be getting cataract surgery soon [View all] captain queeg Aug 2022 OP

Yes, both of us snowybirdie Aug 2022 #1

I had one eye done. I got the basic lens that didn't cost me anything out of pocket. rzemanfl Aug 2022 #2

Yes, it's amazing, colors will be so vibrant and bright, I didn't Meadowoak Aug 2022 #3

After my cataract surgery MOMFUDSKI Aug 2022 #13

I paid for the laser surgery version and got this Eliot Rosewater Aug 2022 #4

Yup, let there be light. Joinfortmill Aug 2022 #5

Of course there's improvement. LakeArenal Aug 2022 #6

Absolutely life changing amazing! Tumbulu Aug 2022 #7

You will love it! Grumpy Old Guy Aug 2022 #8

i had one eye done and the difference between the two eyes was I was able to see samnsara Aug 2022 #9

You do not know what you have lost over time until you get it all back. Chainfire Aug 2022 #10

Cataracts pt 1 keithbvadu2 Aug 2022 #11

Yes and yes. gibraltar72 Aug 2022 #12

Wow, thanks everyone captain queeg Aug 2022 #14

Modern medicine is amazing msdogi Aug 2022 #15

Cataracts pt 2 keithbvadu2 Aug 2022 #16

One thing I forgot to ask. Do you need someone to drive you? captain queeg Aug 2022 #17