Fits contact lenses and runs the eye exams, and explains each step as it happens.
Contact lenses
Contact lenses
A fitting is an exam of its own: the lens has to suit the eye as well as the prescription.
Your contact lens prescription is yours. We give you a copy when the fitting is finished, and you can fill it with any seller. If a seller calls to verify it, we confirm it. Contact lenses carry risks, including eye infection. The doctor explains them at the fitting, along with how to clean and wear your lenses.
What happens at the visits
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Step 1: The exam
A full eye exam, with measurements of the front of your eye for the lens.
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Step 2: The fitting
We choose a lens and put in a trial pair. You'll see how it feels and how you see.
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Step 3: Lens handling
We teach putting lenses in and taking them out, and how to clean and store them.
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Step 4: The follow-up
A short visit after a week or two, to check how your eyes are doing with the lenses.
Billing and what to bring
How it's billed
The exam is billed like any eye exam. A contact lens fitting and the lenses are often separate from the exam, and a vision plan may have a contact lens benefit. We give you an estimate before you start.
What to bring
Your current glasses and contact lenses
The boxes, or the lens names, if you have them
Insurance cards
Your questions
The doctor who does this
About contact lenses
Can I buy lenses somewhere else?
Yes. Your prescription is yours. We give you a copy when the fitting is finished.
Can I wear contact lenses if I already wear glasses?
Many people do both. The doctor checks at the exam which suits your eyes and your routine.
Do you fill a contact lens prescription from another office?
We verify it with the prescriber first, as the law asks. If the doctor can't confirm it, we'll tell you the next step.
Book a contact lens exam
Tell us when you book that you want contact lenses, and we set aside the time.