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Ya know, I have been profoundly grateful that I live in a country with the bogeyman of "socialised medicine". Since December I've had fifteen appointments with my opthamologist involving multiple eye exams, and none of it's cost me a cent, thanks to Medicare.
On the down side I have spent plenty on my eyes since then - about $1100 at last count, after the health insurance rebate - but that's been for new specs, prescription sunnies, lenses and medication. None of it's been for the actual doctor time, which is all bulk-billed so I'm not out of pocket for a cent.
I suppose it is to the government's advantage that I not go blind.
My opthamologist now thinks I may have an underlying corneal dystrophy which caused the SLK, and has ordered me some really soft lenses to try out. She tells me I'm so interesting she refers to me as "not a real patient". Hee.
On the down side I have spent plenty on my eyes since then - about $1100 at last count, after the health insurance rebate - but that's been for new specs, prescription sunnies, lenses and medication. None of it's been for the actual doctor time, which is all bulk-billed so I'm not out of pocket for a cent.
I suppose it is to the government's advantage that I not go blind.
My opthamologist now thinks I may have an underlying corneal dystrophy which caused the SLK, and has ordered me some really soft lenses to try out. She tells me I'm so interesting she refers to me as "not a real patient". Hee.
