Over the past 35 years I have cared for over 1000 children born with congenital cataracts. In older children and in adults the vision is rehabilitated with an intraocular lens. In newborns we use contact lenses which are very expensive. It takes Medicaid over one year to approve a contact lens post cataract surgery. By that time a successful anatomical operation is wasted as the child will be close to blind from a lack of focusing for so long a period of time.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
A doctor discusses govt health care
Medicaid, Medicare...it's all the same, as it will be with National Health care. This is a truly disturbing must-read article by a doctor concerning the rationing of health care by the government and what's coming:
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