common QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: What insurance is accepted for a comprehensive eye exam?
A: For our comprehensive eye exams, we accept private insurance plans as well as VSP, if you are not a member or would like to see personal plans available you can click this link www.vsp.com/.
Q: What insurance can I use for Medical Emergencies or Eye issues not involving a vision exam?
A: For medical emergencies, such as dry eye, sties, redness, or eye diseases we accept PPO insurance or VSP Primary Eye Care, similar to what is accepted at Urgent Care.
Q: What is the difference between a comprehensive eye exam and a medical eye exam?
A: An eye exam is for refractive errors that can be corrected with a prescription, and checking and/or monitoring the overall health of the eye for any diseases or preexisting conditions. A medical eye exam is done if the doctor discovers a medical condition during the comprehensive exam, such as glaucoma, cataracts, diabetes, etc., and require additional follow ups and will reschedule the comprehensive eye exam until the issue is resolved and/ or taken account for. A medical visit is also for any medical eye emergency such as foreign object in eyes, medical issues such as dry eye, sties, floaters, light sensitivity, and/or more.
Q: Should I schedule a separate visit if I am experiencing any floaters, dry eye or other medical issues?
A: Yes, sometimes medical issues can affect the results of prescriptions usually given in eye exams, so it is important to let us know if you are experiencing problems before booking your appointment to properly schedule your visit.
Q: What does a comprehensive eye exam consist of?
A: Our comprehensive eye exam consists of 3 pretesting procedures (Autorefraction, Visual Field, and Retinal imaging) to assess overall eye health, get any medical history information, family history of any diseases or health issues, and medications you maybe currently taking.
Q: Can I get a contact lens exam without a comprehensive exam?
A: No, contact lenses require additional eye measurements that require an eyeglass prescription NO OLDER THAT 3 MONTHS.
Q: How often should I come in for an eye exam?
A: It is highly recommended coming in to do yearly eye exams since so much can change within the eye but it is important to not exceed 2 years.
Q: When do my prescriptions expire?
A: An eyeglass prescription expires every 2 years and a contact lens prescription expires every 1 year.
A: For our comprehensive eye exams, we accept private insurance plans as well as VSP, if you are not a member or would like to see personal plans available you can click this link www.vsp.com/.
Q: What insurance can I use for Medical Emergencies or Eye issues not involving a vision exam?
A: For medical emergencies, such as dry eye, sties, redness, or eye diseases we accept PPO insurance or VSP Primary Eye Care, similar to what is accepted at Urgent Care.
Q: What is the difference between a comprehensive eye exam and a medical eye exam?
A: An eye exam is for refractive errors that can be corrected with a prescription, and checking and/or monitoring the overall health of the eye for any diseases or preexisting conditions. A medical eye exam is done if the doctor discovers a medical condition during the comprehensive exam, such as glaucoma, cataracts, diabetes, etc., and require additional follow ups and will reschedule the comprehensive eye exam until the issue is resolved and/ or taken account for. A medical visit is also for any medical eye emergency such as foreign object in eyes, medical issues such as dry eye, sties, floaters, light sensitivity, and/or more.
Q: Should I schedule a separate visit if I am experiencing any floaters, dry eye or other medical issues?
A: Yes, sometimes medical issues can affect the results of prescriptions usually given in eye exams, so it is important to let us know if you are experiencing problems before booking your appointment to properly schedule your visit.
Q: What does a comprehensive eye exam consist of?
A: Our comprehensive eye exam consists of 3 pretesting procedures (Autorefraction, Visual Field, and Retinal imaging) to assess overall eye health, get any medical history information, family history of any diseases or health issues, and medications you maybe currently taking.
Q: Can I get a contact lens exam without a comprehensive exam?
A: No, contact lenses require additional eye measurements that require an eyeglass prescription NO OLDER THAT 3 MONTHS.
Q: How often should I come in for an eye exam?
A: It is highly recommended coming in to do yearly eye exams since so much can change within the eye but it is important to not exceed 2 years.
Q: When do my prescriptions expire?
A: An eyeglass prescription expires every 2 years and a contact lens prescription expires every 1 year.