BASIC SURGERY
COVERED BY INSURANCE
Insurance Coverage:
Patient only cost is insurance co-pays and deductible.
Surgery Type:
Manual
Implant:
Basic Lens
Laser Enhancements:
Not available
Freedom From Glasses:
Bifocal glasses are typically needed for distance and reading
INSURANCE COVERS ONLY SURGERY ROOM AND ANESTHESIA
PRECISION LASER
Insurance Coverage:
Insurance covers only surgery room and anesthesia.
Surgery Type:
Precision laser
Implant:
Optimized Lens and Optiwave Refractive Analysis (ORA)
Laser Enhancements:
Includes PRK (refractive laser) up to 1 year after original surgery**
Freedom From Glasses:
Superior “HD” vision and superior night vision. Glasses are typically needed for reading only.
**Does not include YAG Laser for secondary membrane.
INSURANCE COVERS ONLY SURGERY ROOM AND ANESTHESIA
PRECISION LASER PLUS
Insurance Coverage:
Insurance covers only surgery room and anesthesia.
Surgery Type:
Precision laser
Implant:
Multifocal or Extended Depth of Focus Lens and Optiwave Refractive Analysis (ORA)
Laser Enhancements:
Includes PRK (refractive laser) up to 1 year after original surgery**
Freedom From Glasses:
Premium “XD” vision with superior range of vision distance to near.
**Does not include YAG Laser for secondary membrane.
Personalizing within these options
These three packages are a framework, not a menu of every lens made. Inside each path, we still tailor the plan to your eye — for example, whether astigmatism should be treated, and which lens design best matches your goals for distance, mid-range, and near vision.
Some patients do well with a straightforward approach. Others benefit from technologies such as toric lenses for astigmatism, or lenses designed for a wider range of focus. Less commonly, other lens technologies may be appropriate; we only go there when your measurements and lifestyle support it.
I will not ask you to memorize every option. After we examine and measure your eyes, we will narrow this to one clear recommendation — including what insurance typically covers, what would be out of pocket, and what you should expect from glasses afterward. Bring your questions; the goal is a plan you understand, not a hard sell.