ILLMAS Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Eye Surgery You can include in medical expenses the amount you pay for eye surgery to treat defective vision, such as laser eye surgery or radial keratotomy. Define defective vision? TP did want to wear eyeglasses any longer like many, is this considered comestic surgery or a medical deduction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANRVAN Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Corrective surgery. Rev Rul 2003-57 permits taxpayers to claim a medical expense deduction for the unreimbursed cost of: ... Breast reconstruction surgery following a mastectomy that removed a breast as part of the treatment for cancer. The reconstructive surgery qualifies medical care because it ameliorates a deformity directly related to a disease. ... The cost of laser eye surgery (e.g., LASIK, radial keratotomy) to correct myopia, which is a bodily defect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacun Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Marco, Think this way.... very few people will have a doctor mess with their eyes for cosmetic reasons. Do you agree? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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