Contact Lens Fitting Fee
All custom soft lenses hard lenses and rigid gas permeable lenses are a customized fit and prices are determined by the type of lens and by the complexity of the fit.
Contact lens fitting fee. Time and additional visits special tests and a doctor s expertise are. A contact lens fitting is a separate part of a comprehensive eye examination and requires additional testing that may not be a covered benefit of your insurance. Lakewood family eye care charges 45 for a follow up contact lens visit while cheyenne eye clinic in wyoming includes three months of follow up visits in the fitting fee. Contact lens fitting fees.
Fees how to set your fitting fees use the medical model philosophy to determine your fee structure. If you wear contact lenses your eye doctor is likely charging you an additional fee that vision insurance may not cover. The additional time and visits needed doctor s expertise and special. Jack schaeffer o d birmingham ala.
To unenlightened patients the contact lens fitting fee may seem like a garbage fee. Fitting contact lenses is both a science and art that requires a certain level of expertise. The contact lens fitting fee management and evaluation usually range from 25 and 250 above regular thorough eye exam fees depending on the kind of contact lens that are required. We also offer a specialty contact lens fitting for keratoconus dry eyes irregular corneas.
Contact lens fitting agreement disclosure this form needs to be read if you are a contact lens wearer or are interested in wearing contact lenses. Fitting fees cover up to 90 days of follow up care. That means anyone who wants to be fitted for contacts or who is currently wearing contacts will be assessed a contact lens fitting fee. 6 2003 enactment of the fairness to contact lens consumers act fclca and the concurrent rise of contact lens fulfillment through online and big box retailers.
If you elect to forgo the follow up care and return beyond the. Our contact lens fees start at 79 and goes up depending on the type of contacts that your prescription requires. I remember the first time that i went to get a contact lens exam as an adult and being surprised to see the contact lens fitting fee as an item on my bill and i ve been paying that fee every year since then. Follow up care is vital to determine your fit of the lens to protect the health of your eyes.
Contact lens fitting fees do not include the price of contact lenses. The fees for contact lens evaluations and management usually range between 15 and 200 above regular comprehensive eye exam fees depending on the type of contact lens required. Fitting contact lenses is both art and science that need a particular level of expertise. Current wearer soft spherical lens es w adjustment or refit 85.
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