Standard mileage rate. Generally, if you claim a business deduction for work-related education and you drive your car to and from school, the amount you can deduct for miles driven from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014, is 56 cents per mile.
For patients not covered by health insurance, glaucoma diagnosis typically costs $50-$200 or more, depending on the doctor and tests performed. And treatment typically costs about $12-$90 per month -- or $150-$1,080 or more per year -- for medication, usually in the form of eye drops.
1 Think of the SLT as equivalent to one glaucoma medication. 2  Just as some patients will require more than one glaucoma medication to control their IOP, some may also require laser plus one or more glaucoma medications. 3  It is important to remember that SLT is not a cure for glaucoma, just as medication and surgery are not. Who is a candidate for SLT? 2  Patients who have open-angle glaucoma (the drainage system in the front part of the eye is open) and are in need of lowering of their intraocular pressure (IOP) are eligible for the procedure. 3  Your eye doctor will make the final determination if you are a candidate.