Are magnifiers or other visual aids covered under Medicare or insurance?
The only vision device that is covered under Medicare is one pair of eyeglasses following cataract surgery. The devices for LV are considered a luxury, non essential item to the insurance company. 3. Why do I need more light now that I can’t see? The increased need for light is in direct correlation of the aging process. As we age, the amount of light entering the eye becomes less clear; which causes a reduction in our vision, contrast and color perception. The iris, the colored part of the eye, expands and contracts to control the amount of light entering our eye. As with all our muscles in the aging process, the iris loses some of its flexibility and doesn’t open as wide. More light is needed to compensate for the reduced ability of the iris to open wide. Also the aging process causes the lens in our eye to begin thickened and cloudy (eventually called a cataract). When light enters the eye, it falls on the retina and causes photochemical and neurological processes that result in see
