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Eye Surgeon Consultation Checklist

Sometimes, it's hard to remember every question you may have about your eyesight and vision correction surgery. This is a short list of important questions to ask and areas of concern to cover with your eye care professional at your initial consultation.

When you call to schedule an appointment with the eye doctor:

• Prepare a short, concise description of your vision problems
  
  
• Before you call the doctor's office, call your insurance company to be sure that your eye doctor is a participating member in your plan. Then, call your doctor's office to inquire about the accepted insurance coverage. At this time you should ask the cost of the exam, based on your insurance coverage.

• Ask if you'll need a ride from the consultation. Oftentimes, a topical solution is applied to the eyes, which makes the muscles in the eyes relax during the examination.

Before your examination, be sure to prepare:

• Specific symptoms you're having, such as 'curtains' over your eyes, flashes of light, temporary blindness, difficulty seeing or driving at night, etc.)
  
  
• A record of any eye injuries, damage or prior surgeries
  
  
• A list of all prescription or over the counter drugs you take
  
  
• Health and medical history including any major illness, disease or prior surgical procedures
  
  
• Any family history of eye disease, such as glaucoma, cataracts, or macular degeneration
  

Be sure to bring to your consultation:

• Any prescription glasses or 'cheaters' you may use
  
  
• Previous eye correction prescriptions
  
  
• Your medical insurance cards and vision insurance cards
  

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Labels: cataracts, Glaucoma, macular degeneration, vision correction

 

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