Eye Surgery and Treatment
| Covered by TRICARE? | Limits |
|---|
| Yes
| Not all eye surgeries are covered
|
TRICARE covers many eye surgeries and treatments. Generally, this includes services and supplies needed to diagnose and treat an eye illness or injury.
| Eye Condition |
Covered Service/Treatment |
| Astigmatism following a corneal transplant |
Relaxing keratotomy |
Choroidal melanoma
|
Transpupillary thermotherapy with Plaque Radiotherapy |
| Corneal dystrophies |
Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) |
| Corneal disease or injury |
Corneal transplant (keratoplasty) |
| Glaucoma (that can't be controlled with drugs) |
ExPRESS Mini glaucoma shunt to reduce intraocular pressure |
Keratoconus
|
Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments (if glasses or lenses aren't working and a corneal transplant is your only other option) |
| Loss of human lens function resulting from intraocular surgery, ocular injury, or congenital absence |
Standard fixed non-accommodating monofocal intraocular lenses |
Retinoblastoma
|
Transpupillary thermotherapy with chemotherapy |
| Retinal astrocytic haamartoma in tuberous sclerosis |
Photodynamic therapy with Visudyne (off-label use) |
| Strabismus |
Surgical procedures and eye exams |
TRICARE doesn't cover:
- Refractive corneal surgery
- Orthokeratology
- Orthoptics, also known as visual training, vision therapy, eye exercises, or eye therapy
- Epikeratophakia for treatment of aphakia and myopia
- Intraocular lenses for correcting astigmatism and presbyopia. This includes any adjustments, subsequent treatment, services or supplies needed due to the lens surgery.
- Canaloplasty for the treatment of glaucoma
- Autologous serum eye drops for dry eyes, keratitis or ocular hypertension