Reply #74: I am thinking about laser surgery

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Short run, it might cost quite a bit more than glasses, but most places offer a payment plan which would help me out tremendously. I just need to have some time where I could actually do it. The thing I worry most about is that I'll still need glasses after and then I'll be out extra money.

By the way, I have the same problem here in Canada. Our health care pays for the exam for the kids, but not for adults. And the glasses are totally your reponsibility. Even with supplemental insurance, the amount rarely covers the entire cost of glasses. For instance, I get $125 per year for and exam and glasses through my student insurance. The cheapest glasses I could find are $150 and the exam itself is $100. Best case scenario is 50% coverage. It's going to be a hardship for me (single mom, full time student), for sure, but I've been putting it off so long I can hardly see out of my current glasses (3 years old now) because of the scratches.