> In UK, you can’t just go to ophthalmologist’s office. You’d first need to schedule an appointment with your GP, who then would (or would not) give you a refer

> In UK, you can’t just go to ophthalmologist’s office. You’d first need to schedule an appointment with your GP, who then would (or would not) give you a referral to a specialist I literally cannot see a specialist in the US without a referral or else insurance will deny it. And this is on a good healthcare plan. > You then need to wait for something between 6-12 months (sometimes more, depending on your location) for an ophthalmologist appointment. It took me around 2-3 months to see my doctor, and then talking to them it would take another few months to even talk with a sleep clinic. > You wouldn’t need to pay for it out of pocket, but you’d wish you had an option to pay the damn 500 quid so that you can start the treatment sooner. I cannot pay out of pocket to start treatment sooner because it would cost an insane amount of money and waste the large amount I pay on health insurance coverage.