What are the considerations that need to be taken into account when prescribing medications pre-operatively and post-operatively for laser vision patients?
• Answer: The cost of prescription medicines vary depending upon the brand name of the prescription; however, a savings may be realized by a generic substitute for the brand name, if available. The efficacy or usefulness of a medicine may at times be not negotiable for our patients. Manufacturers at times provide free samples for our patients and we kindly give these to our patients to reduce their cost of laser vision correction. We always consider the suitability of the prescription first, and there are some newer companies which provide more effective prescriptions as a start-up company than those provided by long-term established companies. We will not hesitate to substitute brand name prescriptions in situations when a lower cost, just-as-effective brand name can be substituted. There are generic prescription that are just as effective at a lower cost to our patient and we will use these to save our patients’ money whenever possible.
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