Cost of Restore/Rezoom Eye Surgery

[rhawkins2821]

I am 62.5 yrs. old.  I have the start of cataracts in both eyes.  I went to large eye center in Charlotte, N.C. to see if Restor/Rezoom eye surgery was possible.  The Dr. said I should have very good results with the surgery.  My question is approximatel how much should the surgery cost for both eyes, using insurance and a stright buy.  They quoted $3000.00 per eye just for the lens using insurance to pay the difference between multifocal and  monofocal lens.  I have seen numbers for non insurance of $8500.00, $6000.00 for the lens, using insurance sems high to me.

[doug_mvl]

A related discussion, ReSTOR eye surgery was started.

[Michael J Kutryb, MD]

Not much more to say.  I suggest you get second opinion and then talk with a few friends or people you know that have had these lenses put in.  Out of pocket expense will be around $2500 per eye - give or take $500 or so per eye.

Michael Kutryb, MD

[JodieJ]

You say that you have only the start of cataracts.  Maybe the questions you should be asking is whether you'd want Restor/ReZoom surgery now if it were free (or if they paid you.)  Seriously, there are many problems these multifocal lenses.  (Just read through the recent threads and the archives of this site.)  There are much better lenses on the horizon--why not wait until they are available, since you don't need surgery now.