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Originally Posted by shcisamax
Can anyone else confirm that Medicare will only pay for incision? It seems that if Laser is less invasive, ergo safer, it would make sense to use Laser. I don't have cataracts but would really like to know what it will cost to do it as "elective".
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Is it less invasive and safer?
The FDA approved the use of this laser for cataract surgery without comparative studies, but newer better IOLs have been in use outside of the USA for years (Synchrony, Lenstec, etc) and are still waiting in the FDA pipeline. I have to wonder about the "unbiased" approval system.
