Optometrist pressured me to see surgeon instead of fitting me for reading glasses. Told me new prescription wouldn't help because I have cataracts. She also said it would be 3 years before insurance would cover surgery because cataracts were not bad enough. Without asking, she wrote an e-mail to the surgeon and would have sent it if she had my phone number. She finally wrote a prescription but never let me look through the lens prescribed. The only explanation I can think of for her behavior is that she has a financial incentive to send this surgeon patients. I am really uncomfortable with what happened and am considering reporting the incident to the state medical board. I see well except for eye strain when I read. She prescribed prism for the reading glasses to eliminate strain. Optician told me eye strain is not related to cataracts. Prism helps eyes converge. I have a one diopter change in my rt eye since June 2005. I plan to see optholmologist about cataracts.
2007-08-12 14:08:04 · 4 answers · asked by ataimadi 2 in Health ➔ Optical
illegal yes
2007-08-12 14:10:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The kickback thing is illegal, also not nice. But if the first guy tells you that he gets that, then is it OK?
Eye part: The Rx won't correct your vision enough, so go see the surgeon...but the insurance won't pay for it because the cataracts aren't bad enough.....means to me that they're not a factor at all. You do have a complex Rx with prisms and things....
Seek out another optometrist and see him/her without this history. Get an unbiased opinion.
Also, you don't HAVE to get surgery. You can get cataracts done any ol time. Some people wait till they are blind in both eyes before even considering it. That's a long time to live with cataracts and being fairly blind all the while.
You can also get a second cataract surgeon's opinion. I'd not say anything going in other than an eye checkup because you have this Rx and with prisms and...
The worst ...out a little $
Maybe they'll all agree.
I think that they don't or shouldn't recommend cataract surgery until the patient reaches a point where he just can't stand the vision symptoms anymore.IT IS HIS EYE.
Take your time.....
2007-08-13 00:23:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Illegal for kickbacks and highly unlikely that she is getting one.
She has told you your new prescription will not improve your vision so if you were complaining about the quality of the vision, that is why she suggested a surgical referral.
BTW, an opthalmologist is a surgeon, so if you are going to see the surgeon about the cataracts why are you complaining about your optometrist suggesting that you see one?
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