Cataract Surgery Cost

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My step father is on MediCal. He is almost 80 years old and from his behavior you would swear hes still in his 50s.

He can barely see from cataracts, and he is scheduled for surgery in June. He also has astigmatism, but they said they would have to charge him for that as well

Heres the kicker. Medicare only covers “so much” My parents have to put out almost $4000 for him just to be able to see.. (not including what they want to charge for the astigmatism)

Is there ANYWHERE that anyone knows of that takes care of seniors that need surgery? Im in california.. and I want to be able to save them the money..

Thanks for any and all advice.

I am 64 years old & don’t quallify for medicare,yet
I am 64 years old & don’t quallify for medicare & don’t have insurance.I was told a year ago that I have cataracts in both eyes.I’m so worried.
Please help!
Thank You,Sincerely,
Glo—–gjashley@verizon.net

HI there, so I have a 20 year old appaloosa and he has a cataract in his right eye causing partial blindness. A few months ago the vet came to give him a physical and told us that we could take him to a science research center about 2 hours away to see if they could treat it. This would cost us 4000 dollars, and there would be no garantee if of his vision would come back in the eye. For the time being he is perfectly fine, but my dream is to get him to have full vision like he once had.

I am wondering, do you think they will ever find a special surgery or cure for a cataract?

I know they can do it with dogs and people, and some other animals, why not horses?

Have you heard about any horses regaining vision?

thank you everyone!

Also should i take my horse to the reseach center to do the surgery? do you think he can get his vision back?
the thing is, i dont want his other eye to get a catartact or his already blind eye to get worse, the vet said that he could become fully blind in his right eye and then it can move to the other eye.

This child got a traumatic cataract following perfoating a corneoscleral injury.
We do not know the state of the retina but we want to give him a chance.
1. He will need cataract surgery with an intra ocular lens = 35,000 /=
2. If the retina is found detached , he will need to be referred to mengo for further retinal detachment surgery approximately 100,000/=
3. Post operatively , he will come for a review for a minimum of foru times but each visit , the medications do not exceed 10,000 /= U sh.
4 . When he has recovered , he will need spectacle correction for any refractive errors at a cost of about 100,000/=(bifocal) .

These are the expected hospital costs.
If they opt to sleep in a private room , this at rate of 10,000/= per night.
At each surgery, they may stay for 4 days.
Other costs I am not sure of are transport costs and personal maintainnce for the child and attendant while in hospital.

Best regards,

Dr . Tindyebwa. L.K

Do they pay for glasses each year or is it a one time thing?