Enhancement Policy

The goal of refractive surgery is to provide functional vision by eliminating or greatly reducing the need for glasses or contacts. Although the laser provides excellent results, a small percentage of patients may still have some residual correction requiring glasses in limited situations such as night time driving. In some of these cases an enhancement or retreatment procedure may improve the uncorrected visual acuity. Studies have shown that the chance that someone will need an enhancement is proportional to the original amount of refractive error (so someone who had -10 diopters of myopia is more likely to need an enhancement than someone with just -2 diopters of myopia). Please discuss this with your eye doctor as enhancements are not without risk.

NewSight Vision Assurance Policy

At NewSight Laser & VisionCare, we stand behind your laser corrected vision and assure a commitment to the long-term vision quality and stability of qualified patients. After your laser vision correction has been completed, you are immediately covered according to our policy as disclosed. We will do what is medically advisable to maintain reasonable vision goals. The decision to enhance (retreat) is jointly decided with you and the NewSight eye doctor and surgeon.

To qualify you must

1. Attend your postoperative follow-up exams and comply with all post-op instructions
2. Maintain regular eye exams annually
3. Be without any eye condition that could possibly cause additional problems, such as systemic or ocular conditions that develop after the procedure (diabetes, glaucoma, cataracts, etc.)

And

1. Your vision diminishes due to refractive changes below 20/40 without correction or greater than 3 lines of vision from targeted goal
2. The NewSight Laser & VisionCare doctor establishes that you would benefit and improve with an enhancement

If the above requirements are met, enhancements will be done for the first two years at no charge.

Restrictions

Some patients with extreme degrees of myopia*, hyperopia*, and astigmatism* are not covered under this policy. Patients in this group frequently have vision problems that cannot be resolved with enhancement. Patients with myopia greater than –10.00 diopters and/or astigmatism greater than –3.00 diopters are not eligible to participate. In addition, presbyopia is not covered, as it is a natural condition that results from aging. Patients who have hyperopia are covered only for the first two calendar years following initial treatment. The decision to enhance is a joint decision between the co-managing eye doctor, surgeon, and patient. Should there be disagreement among the parties, the NewSight Laser & VisionCare Medical Director will consult with the patient and doctor and make the final decision.

*Refer to educational consult packet and/or surgical packet for term definitions.

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