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Considering LASIK (1 Viewer)
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dwarfboy
Footballguy
I used to audit these kind of claims.*
No you can't present paperwork that says you spent $5,000 and spread it over two years. What you can do is schedule your surgery as close to the end of the fiscal year for your FSA. Then ask your doctor for a different bill for each eye. Have them date one June 30th and the other dated July 1st (or Dec. 31st, Jan. 1st whenever the fiscal year changes over.) Be sure your claim is filed within the grace period for the prior year.
Note that you can get the entire value of your anticipated annual contributions on day one. Keep this in mind when you retire, or leave the company. You can make a claim for the full amount you would contribute if you worked there all year even if you are leaving and will have no more paychecks to contribute funds. So if you have a choice make the last date of employment shortly into the new fiscal year for FSAs so you can make a claim for the full year's worth of contributions when you will only contribute one pay check worth. It's free extra money, assuming you can spend enough to generate sufficient claims shortly into a new fiscal year.
*I haven't dealt with FSAs in years and Obamacare has changed some rules(more restrictions) so check with whoever deals with your claims to verify what I've written.
NutterButter
Footballguy
Thanks for the info guys. After finding out that both my wife and I can each put $2500 into fsa, the $5k total is enough to cover the procedure so this is a moot point. Combine that with a 2 year interest deferred payment plan and this is working out pretty well.
Judge Smails
Footballguy
I still think you are overpaying, but it's your eyes. Go with what you feel comfortable. As for a previous posting, LASIK is so quick and easy that it makes sense to do them both at the same time. With other eye surgeries they typically recommend doing them separately. I was looking at lens replacement and they had to be a week apart.
Bottom line - if you want to improve distance vision it will be awesome. Good luck.
Bottom line - if you want to improve distance vision it will be awesome. Good luck.
NutterButter
Footballguy
Todays the day fellas. In the waiting room right now.
(HULK)
(Smash)
You won't be able to read this until tomorrow, but congrats! I'm still happy with mine 12 years later.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
fasteddie_21
2006 NM Poker Champ
My wife had this 2 years ago. During her first couple of checkups, they had to go back into one of her eyes as her sight was that far off.
Appararently, that was the worst pain she has ever felt. Didn't hurt during the first surgery. But evenso, she said she'd do it all over again to get her sight fixed.
Appararently, that was the worst pain she has ever felt. Didn't hurt during the first surgery. But evenso, she said she'd do it all over again to get her sight fixed.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Hoping someone has some experience and can help with this question.
I had RK surgery about 20 years ago. The vision in my left eye is getting worse to the point where I need to wear glasses. Can I get LASIK done after having RK surgery?
I had RK surgery about 20 years ago. The vision in my left eye is getting worse to the point where I need to wear glasses. Can I get LASIK done after having RK surgery?
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Fat Nick
Footballguy
This, only 30 and 5 years ago...I wore glasses from the time I was 6. I wish I would've done this in my early 20's. It would've saved me a lot of dry-eye when I'd wake up in a random place after having slept in my contacts for lack of a case.
Best money I ever spend on a medical procedure. For me, zero side-effects.
Fat Nick
Footballguy
I just looked at how old this thread is, so I guess my last post isn't too relevant...So can you drive yourself to the follow-up appointment?
That was the real measure for me. I woke up the next day and drove myself the 5 miles to my follow-up without much issue. The day before the surgery I was so blind uncorrected that I couldn't see the big "E" on the eye chart.
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
offdee
Footballguy
??? Why do you think you need to wear glasses to bed for a couple nights? When I had mine done, the first night I just had to tape these cover things to my eyes so I didn't accidentally scratch in the middle of the night. After that first night though I believe it was smooth sailing and just needed to take some drops and make sure to not rub for a week or so.
GOB
Footballguy
Well I guess I should have said protective glasses or whatever so I don't scratch. I just sleep on my side. I'm thinking of buying a sleeping mask.
NutterButter
Footballguy
I drove that night to the store. Took the valium, wife drove me home after the procedure which was insanely easy, took a nap, and when I woke up, it was like nothing happened except I no longer needed my glasses. Just crazy how hassle free the whole procedure went. I can see why insurance doesn't cover this. If you're qualified, there would be no reason not to do it.
Judge Smails
Footballguy
SacramentoBob
Footballguy
Just had it done last week. Apparently I was the perfect candidate because of my thick corneas. Doc said he would slightly undercorrect one eye to help with reading once I got past 40. Instant gratification and it's getting better each day. Amazing to wake up in the morning and see the clock on the cable box. Still having difficulty with road signs at a great distance. No crazy side effects, although my eyes seem to take longer to adjust after I turn out the lights. Mrs SB had a consult and she has to get PRK because of thin corneas. He said the recovery is about 5 days, vs near instant with LASIK. Apparently the tech has gotten better since Mad Cow made his comments 5 years ago in another LASIK thread.
Cost $5K, but everything is more expensive here. Before surgery I was using -5/-4.75 on contacts and could barely make out the big E. Mrs. SB is something like -7.5 on her contacts and has astigmatism.
Cost $5K, but everything is more expensive here. Before surgery I was using -5/-4.75 on contacts and could barely make out the big E. Mrs. SB is something like -7.5 on her contacts and has astigmatism.
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Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
While PRK will do a great job, he is vastly understating the recovery time. First week is not fun, but the vision will fluctuate between OK and pretty blurry for 2-3 months. Just for the record on that.
SacramentoBob
Footballguy
Drifter
Footballguy
cstu
Footballguy
I used to do the same but you can't put a price on waking up with nothing in your eyes and being able to see.
Fennis
Footballguy
I had LASIK 5 weeks ago. I have been struggling with reading since, and but to be fair they warned me that I might need reading glasses the next day after the procedure, but at least so far I am struggling through it. Other than that I am very happy with the results.
I was -6.50 and -6.75 with an astigmatism in one of my eyes. I haven't seen the big E since I was a teenage. After the first week I was 20/15 and after a month I was 20/20. Pretty amazing results.
I was -6.50 and -6.75 with an astigmatism in one of my eyes. I haven't seen the big E since I was a teenage. After the first week I was 20/15 and after a month I was 20/20. Pretty amazing results.
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SacramentoBob
Footballguy
7 months out and I have 20/15 vision.
TheAristocrat
Footballguy
6 years later, I still have perfect vision. These are the first six years since I was a young child that one or both of my eyes didn't eventually go out of whack within a year or two of a change of glasses. Best money I ever spent on myself. Highly recommend it.
Fennis
Footballguy
Fat Nick
Footballguy
This. Almost exactly. I had Lasik 6 years ago, at age 30. Wore glasses since I was in 1st grade and had progressively worse and worse vision until contacts stabilized it when I was in middle school.
Highly recommend. Agree that it's the best money I ever spent. I can't even imagine going back to contacts, much less glasses now.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
My LASIK was about 10 years ago, and my vision is still great. But my near-vision (up to about 3-4 feet) isn't perfect, so I wear reading glasses a lot (always for reading and computer/desk work). I wish they'd warned me about that, but I expect I still would have gone ahead.
Sammy3469
Footballguy
I had this done a month ago and am wondering why I waited so long. The guy who did it sponsors our bike team so I got a ton of personal attention. This is one of the things he warned me of since no amount of LASIK's will correct for this as you age.
NutterButter
Footballguy
Just went to my yearly eye exam. 2 years after lasik and I'm still 20/15. 
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