1 He wanted me to know the sort of country I was living in and what was going on around me, in defiance of the chronically mendacious official propaganda. 2  Overall, Wittenberg portrays him as a petty, hypocritical, mendacious man whose primary focus was self-promotion. He wanted me to know the sort of country I was living in and what was going on around me, in defiance of the chronically mendacious official propaganda. 2  Overall, Wittenberg portrays him as a petty, hypocritical, mendacious man whose primary focus was self-promotion.
The average cost of Cataract surgery in a Medicare outpatient setting is generally around $2,500.00/eye for the surgeon, the out patient facility, and the anesthesia provider.Medicare would pay 80% or $2,000.00/eye and you would pay the remaining $500.00 out of pocket.verage Cost of Cataract Surgery. The average cost of Cataract surgery in a Medicare outpatient setting is generally around $2,500.00/eye for the surgeon, the out patient facility, and the anesthesia provider. Medicare would pay 80% or $2,000.00/eye and you would pay the remaining $500.00 out of pocket.
1 For patients not covered by health insurance, cataract surgery typically costs $5,000 to $10,000 per eye, for a total of $10,000 to $20,000 for both eyes.2  For example, at Park Nicollet, a hospital in Minneapolis, Minn., it costs about $4,365 per eye -- a total of $8,730 for both eyes. Special artificial lenses that block ultraviolet light or have multifocal capability can cost as much as $1,000 more than standard lenses. 2  Prescription eye drops usually are required after cataract surgery.