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majicjack
Joined 2011
Posts: 667

10 years ago

eye care

10 years ago

I went to GHMC for eye testing and it was discovered I had a cataract. This is when I discovered that the procedure would have to be done in the USA in order for my insurance to pay for it. Fortunately during this visit I met another American that had cataract problems and he informed me about a clinic run by Cuba that has all the latest equipment for eye problems. Today I visited this clinic in Cuidad Sandino and everything he told me was true. I got to the clinic at 10:30 and was taken right in. By 11:15 I had had a full screening and was again diagnosed with a cataract. I was told that surgery was needed but they could not do it today. I ask when, they said tomorrow at 7:00 AM. I was never asked for a passport, cedula or any type ID. They asked my name, any medical problems and age. I will have surgery tomorrow and leave the hospital in less than an hour and a half. The cost? What ever it takes in fuel to get there and back to Poneloya. It is 100% free. The doctors are very nice and very professional. If any of you expats are having eye problems, you should really check it out. The surgery is laser.

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