subject: How to finance for LASIK eye surgery? [print this page] How to finance for LASIK eye surgery? How to finance for LASIK eye surgery?
Nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism are common eye defects which bother a large number of people all over the USA. Now with the help of LASIK eye surgery, people with these eye problems can have the opportunity to get rid of glasses or contact lenses in their later life. However, for most of us, LASIK eye surgery does not mean a small amount of money. If we are eager to have a good vision but do not have enough money, we should learn to know how to finance it in order to take the surgery as soon as possible.
LASIK eye surgery is to use a laser to make people's out-of-shape cornea come back to its appropriate shape, in this way to help people to achieve in a good vision. Please note the surgery can not treat presbyopia, which is an age-related eye disorder. Do you want to know who are so wise to raise using laser beam to correct people's vision problems? That is Dr. Stephen Trokel. Before the laser was only used for manufacturing computer chips, and in 1983, Dr. Stephen Trokel published his views on treating eye problems with laser beam in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. Though the view was raised in the 1980's, the real practice was done in 1995 in an American clinic.
LASIK eye surgery enjoys a wide popularity all over the nation. It is almost no pain and side effects, and has less time for recovery, and the most important is a lot of people have benefited from it to get rid of the hassle of glasses or contact lenses. Therefore, more and more people want to take this surgery, but the surgery cost is a problem for them as it is usually not covered by the insurance plan as it is considered to be elective. Do not worry. There are some ways to finance for the surgery, read ahead.
We should know the LASIK eye surgery cost varies in different places. So we can choose to undergo the surgery in the places with lower cost but not compromised quality. Though the cost is not usually covered by the insurance plan, we should also consult with our insurance agent to see if there is good way to finance it. And we can also check if the surgery cost can be covered by the tax-exemption plan. Besides, some people may not know Flexible Medical Spending Account, shorted for FLEX Account, which can give us some help if there is savings in our account. The FLEX Account can deduct some money from our salary automatically as our agreement, which is tax-exempted. Therefore, we can use this amount to pay for our LASIK eye surgery cost. But please note to use up all the money on the account before Dec. 31, otherwise, the money will get lost after that day. Moreover, there are various installment plans offered in different clinics or vision centers, so we can consult with them to find the most suitable one for us.
