Glasses does the same thing? It does the same job without surgery?? So LASIK is cosmetic because it improves your appearance since you no longer need to wear glasses.
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No… it is not simply cosmetic. There are many reasons patients choose to have refractive correction… In most cases it is a lifestyle choice. It allows more flexibility for certain activities and occupations, particularly after the onset of presbyopia from the 4th decade and onwards. LASIK does not necessarily entail full correction. Requesting some degree of under or overcorrection can alter the person’s refractive state to the degree they are able to do things that are challenging or impossible with glasses or CLs.
It is far more functional than cosmetic in most cases. Also, LASIK rarely eliminates the need for glasses in certain situations if you’re 50+
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Not needing to wear glasses is not cosmetic. It is comfort, and convenience, and performance.
It is hassle-free, in terms of keeping glasses clean, buying new glasses, losing/misplacing them, replacing them.
Better when outside in the rain, no fogging up of glasses. Better when wearing safety glasses/goggles. Doesn't cause irritation with the ears, nor pressure on the nose.
By your definition I presume that you would regard contact lenses as cosmetic.
I disagree.
To a small, but certain, degree, glasses protect your eyes from wind blown debris, irritation, and sometimes infection.
Many years ago I knew an ophthalmologist who had his kids wear non-prescription, zero-correction, eyeglasses for those precise reasons.
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Many years ago I knew an ophthalmologist who had his kids wear non-prescription, zero-correction, eyeglasses for those precise reasons.
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What specifically was covered by OHIP?
I'm really struggling with glasses and contacts. I can't stand having them on my face, but my vision is just poor enough that I do need them. But there is no way I can afford something that is in the thousands.
Totally agree with you.
I'm autistic, and the sensory discomfort from glasses or contacts is getting unbearable. I'd love to have some sort of surgery.
OHIP does not and never has covered glasses. There is social assistance for those who qualify and for those with indigenous heritage as well as the Assistive Devices Program for those with severe refractive error or other unusual requirements.
I believe OHIP covered the cost of the lens. It was so long ago. I didn't take the OHIP lens but did one category higher. I think I paid $360 for each eye. Talk to any clinic that does these. Go for a consultation. Again, I believe it's covered by OHIP. The clinic I went to had choices from OHIP lenses to ones that cost in the thousands of dollars.
As I recall OHIP covered both the cataract surgery and the basic lenses. I had to pay for upgraded lenses.
they might cover it based on the severity of the eye issue? cause i asked about it but they told me it wasnt covered
