I propose that the cost of laser correction of dioptres, astigmatism and other eye diseases that can be corrected by this operation should be covered by the National Health Insurance Fund. Although we regularly pay for basic and supplementary health insurance, the insurance does not pay for this operation.
I also propose that certain criteria be introduced to select patients who would be eligible for payment for this operation from the ZZZS coffers:
-set an age limit for the patient ( e.g. up to 60 years of age)
-whether only one eye is affected and not the other, or whether the vision of both eyes is so impaired that the health problems cannot be solved in any other way.
-the ophthalmologist ( operator ) should give his/her opinion /proposal/assurance to the commission at the National Health Insurance Fund regarding the possibility of surgery for a particular patient according to his/her health problems.
-based on the findings ( degree of problems ), the commission should determine how much % ( 50% or 100% ) of the costs the patient is entitled to be paid by the Health Insurance Fund.
If we calculate that a patient wears glasses all his life ( e.g. 30 years and more) and gets a prescription for glasses every 2 years ( because his dioptres has changed and he is entitled to a prescription ) even though the glasses are only partly charged to the NHIF and the rest is the patient's co-payment, the cost of all glasses cannot be compared to laser correction, which is a once-in-a-lifetime procedure.
Thank you!