A) Generally, insurance does not cover LASIK or ICL. You will need to find out from your particular carrier if there are any plans which cover refractive surgery.

A) Refractive surgery should not be performed if your prescription is still changing.  EyeMD's consider a change in prescription of 0.50 D or greater a significant change. Note that a complete eye examination including a dilated eye examination may be required to determine the change as the prescription can vary after a lot of near work.

A) Both of these procedures are performed to reduce one's dependance on glasses and/or contact lenses.  Insurance does not usually cover these procedures; however, you can reduce your cost by using money put away in Health or Medical Spending Accounts, HSA or MSA's, as well as Flexible Spending Accounts, FSA's.  Be sure to use the funds in your FSA by the deadline or you will lose them.

A) LASIK reshapes the nearsighted eye so that the prescription is corrected.  The best procedure for a person with severe nearsightedness will depend upon the thickness of the cornea, the shape of the eye, and the activities that you perform.  For some individuals that will mean LASIK, for others PRK and for others, ICL or implantable collamer lens.  To determine the best vision correction option for you, we recommend that you undergo a complete consultation.