topic I had cataracts surgery in 2024. I took the option to have a higher quality lens put in my eyes so I would no longer need glasses. Is that deductible? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-had-cataracts-surgery-in-2024-i-took-the-option-to-have-a-higher-quality-lens-put-in-my-eyes-so-i/01/3421112#M1262191 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:31:11 GMT miles-o2 2026-02-03T06:31:11Z I had cataracts surgery in 2024. I took the option to have a higher quality lens put in my eyes so I would no longer need glasses. Is that deductible? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-had-cataracts-surgery-in-2024-i-took-the-option-to-have-a-higher-quality-lens-put-in-my-eyes-so-i/01/3421112#M1262191 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:31:11 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-had-cataracts-surgery-in-2024-i-took-the-option-to-have-a-higher-quality-lens-put-in-my-eyes-so-i/01/3421112#M1262191 miles-o2 2026-02-03T06:31:11Z Re: I had cataracts surgery in 2024. I took the option to have a higher quality lens put in my eyes so I would no longer need glasses. Is that deductible? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-had-cataracts-surgery-in-2024-i-took-the-option-to-have-a-higher-quality-lens-put-in-my-eyes-so/01/3421117#M1262192 <P>Yes</P> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:57:41 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-had-cataracts-surgery-in-2024-i-took-the-option-to-have-a-higher-quality-lens-put-in-my-eyes-so/01/3421117#M1262192 Opus 17 2025-01-15T18:57:41Z Re: I had cataracts surgery in 2024. I took the option to have a higher quality lens put in my ey... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-had-cataracts-surgery-in-2024-i-took-the-option-to-have-a-higher-quality-lens-put-in-my-ey/01/3426629#M1264481 <P>Y<SPAN style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">es, you can take the deduction as an itemized medical expense if you are able to itemize your deductions. Here is a </SPAN><A href="https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc502" target="_blank"><SPAN style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">link</SPAN></A><SPAN style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"> that summarizes all medical expenses that are deductible for the year. Prescription eyeglasses are listed in this link.</SPAN></P> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 23:55:49 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-had-cataracts-surgery-in-2024-i-took-the-option-to-have-a-higher-quality-lens-put-in-my-ey/01/3426629#M1264481 DaveF1006 2025-01-20T23:55:49Z