Question
Can vision correction surgery be covered through national health insurance prepayment?
Answer
Strabismus surgery can be covered by national health insurance prepayment as long as the patient has normal organic inflammation. However, the coverage for myopia surgery varies depending on the type of surgery. If photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is performed, it usually cannot be covered by national health insurance prepayment because such surgery has a cosmetic nature. But if cataract implantation surgery or anterior chamber cataract surgery is performed, it may be possible to get covered through national health insurance prepayment. Therefore, the specific situation needs to be determined based on the individual circumstances of the patient. Of course, if there is a special relationship between the patient and the hospital, PRK may also be covered through national health insurance prepayment, but it would require deception by disguising it as another disease type.