lasik payments combined with other medical expenses

Hello,

I had lasik in 2016 and at the time it didn't qualify for a medical deduction (it wasn't >10% my adj gross income) so I didn't claim it on my 2016 taxes. I paid with a 2 yr payment plan that just finished in 2018. I also had surgery (and physical therapy) in 2018 that was expensive enough that I think I will now qualify for a medical deduction. Can I include the 2018 payments made towards the lasik procedure in the total medical expenses for 2018?

Thanks for any help!

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Answered my own question! The lasik procedure was charged to my medical credit card in 2016 so it looks like even if I've been making payments this whole time, a deduction for the procedure is only valid for the year when the charge was made (2016) and not the year(s) when I paid the credit card bill (2017 and 2018).