Lens implantation and replacement: cost and prices

We use high-quality lenses that are designed to stay in your eyes for life.
The ICL lenses lenses have a service life of not less than 90 years on.
If cataracts develop with age, the lens implant can simply be replaced with a monofocal or multifocal artificial lens (standard or lifetime lens/cataract replacement).

Multifocal lenses also usually do not need to be exchange become.
If you replace your natural lens with one of these artificial lenses, you can no longer develop cataracts.
This is because a multifocal lens cannot become cloudy.

The cost of lens surgery The cost of lens surgery Therefore, it is an investment that pays off for you every day.
In rare cases, a defect in vision remains after lens surgery.
This can usually be corrected with laser vision correction.
For such correction, you pay only 50% of the usual price.

No. LASIK and laser eye surgery are two different procedures for correcting vision defects and eye diseases that work equally well. equally well to work.
Only There are different areas of application. Whether you need lens implantation, lens replacement, or laser eye surgery depends on you, and we at EyeLaser will select the safest and most promising treatment method for you. Replacement of refractive lenses: It is particularly suitable for the treatment of cataracts, as the clouded lens cannot be replaced / cleaned with a laser alone.
Therefore, the indication is cataract treatment – the correction of visual defects is a positive side effect.
Lens replacement is also an attractive alternative to laser eye surgery for presbyopia, as multifocal lenses can correct all vision defects (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism) at the same time.
You will no longer need glasses or contact lenses, and you will not develop cataracts.
Presbyopia can also be treated with a laser using the PresbyMAX apparatus.

ICL Phake lens (lens implantation): It is often used when the visual defect is so severe that conventional laser treatment is not possible.
The artificial lens is inserted behind the pupil and can therefore also compensate for extreme myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.

The cost of lens surgery Cost of lens replacement surgery are usually higher than the cost of laser eye surgery.
For this reason, these methods are usually used when they are Safer, more effective and sometimes the only alternative to laser eye surgery є.
Lens replacement and lens implantation allow patients to live without vision defects and visual aids, who would otherwise be permanently limited and could even go blind due to cataracts.

Despite the fact that multifocal lenses are the most advanced and cost-effective option for artificial lenses in lens surgery, they are usually not covered by public or private health insurance. is not covered by public or private health insurance. Formally, they are considered “not medically necessary”.
Even if cataracts are present, the hospital’s cashier, unfortunately, will monofocal lenses only (with EyeLaser: standard cataract surgery).If you meet the requirements to be covered for lens surgery, you can check with your health insurance company to see if a private co-payment (for the best multifocal lenses) is possible.
This means that your personal share is only the difference between monofocal and multifocal lenses.

At EyeLaser, we love working with high-quality multifocal lenses for the benefit of our patients and to achieve the best possible refractive lens replacement results. with high-quality multifocal lenses.
Bieten aber auch den Einsatz von Monofokallinsen im Zuge eines Linsentauschs (wegen Katarakt oder anderen Fehlsichtigkeiten) an.

This question (understandably) arises for many people.
Various factors play a role in pricing.
Excessive costs due to the suffering of patients with visual impairments and eye diseases is not one of them.

The main expense item is the equipment of the EyeLaser clinic.
Diagnostic equipment alone costs about 300.000 €.
Unser moderner Femto-Laser der neuesten Generation – der nur für den ersten Schnitt genutzt wird – schlägt mit circa einer half a million euros order.
In practice, the cost of consumables ranges from 350 and 450 euros for one use (eye). Added to this are the costs of your premium lens implants (EVO/EVO+ VISIAN ICL), standard monofocal lenses or lenses made especially for you (trifocal / EDOF) multifocal lenses.
Außerdem in die Kalkulation einfließen müssen:

• Premises.
• Employees
• Insurance

In the end, wisdom wins: Quality has its price. And in such an important medical procedure, you shouldn’t save on the wrong things. For a fair price, EyeLaser provides you with the most modern equipment (lasers, lenses, etc.), experienced surgeons (for example, Dr. Derkhartunyan: 18 years of training, decades of professional experience and worldwide recognition), and therefore the safest, most promising treatment according to the highest standards.

Yes! In principle, you can deduct at least part of the costs incurred for lens surgery from your tax bill.
This means that you compensate for part of the treatment costs by reducing your tax burden.

The decision clarifies that laser eye surgery, lens replacement and lens implantation cannot be recognized as professional expenses.
Instead, they are Medical expenses in the sense of “extraordinary expenses”. Similar to claiming the cost of eyeglasses, you are generally entitled to a tax deduction. The term “extraordinary expenses” is defined in § 34 EstG and can be tested using these three criteria:

1. Exceptionality: Higher costs than the majority of the taxable population.
   In the case of laser eye surgery or lens surgery, which can cost several thousand euros, this condition is usually accepted.
2. Necessity: This is not usually an issue in the case of lens surgeries.
   The situation is more controversial with nursing services, for example.
3. Deteriorating economic performance

Please note that the tax credit for medical expenses (which are classified as extraordinary expenses) is subject to deductible is provided for.
It is determined as a percentage of annual income and ranges from six and 12 percent. In special circumstances, it may be reduced by one percent (for example, for persons with no income or single parents).
A certificate of specialized medical service provision, which certifies the fact of specialized medical service provision, can be obtained from a full deduction is possible.

According to the law, the term “medical expenses” covers all therapeutic measures aimed at treating the disease.
Unlike cataracts, low vision is not a recognized disease, but treatment costs are still covered.
This is because the costs of auxiliary aids (e.g., glasses) are also recognized.

If the requirements are met, you can pay the costs of treatment (lens replacement or lens implantation), as well as medical care and accommodation costs. Medical care and accommodation deductible.
If your health insurance fully or partially covers your lens replacement surgery, this will also affect your tax treatment.

If you are unsure, it is best to ask your tax advisor, your contact person at EyeLaser, or the relevant tax office.