How To Schedule an Eye Exam Near Me
Can I schedule an eye exam near me?
Our locator makes it easy to find an eye exam in your local area. Just enter your specific location using the “Edit Search” option at the bottom of the locator, and a list of eye care practices in your area will appear.
You can then use the filter to search things such as which insurance the doctor accepts and what office hours they hold. Each result has customer reviews and ratings, as well as the option to “Call now” or “Book now.”
After your eye exam, find an eyeglass store near you
At your eye exam, you will learn whether your vision should be corrected. Usually you will receive a prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses. It’s possible you may be referred to a specialist for cataract or other vision surgery.
Our locator makes it easy to find an optical shop, online glasses store or vision surgery specialist near you. Plug in your location to find eyeglass stores near you and use the filter to find a vision surgery specialist near you.
What is an eye exam?
An eye exam is performed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist, so finding an eye exam near you starts with searching for an eye doctor near you.
Routine exams by an eye doctor are essential to make sure you’re seeing as clearly as possible and to identify any health problems that could result in vision loss (glaucoma and cataracts, for example).
An eye exam also can uncover serious health issues, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer.
What to expect during an eye exam
Eye doctors use a wide variety of tests and procedures to examine your eyes and check your vision. These eye tests range from simple ones, like an eye pressure test or having you read an eye chart, to complex tests, such as using an automated imaging device to visualize the tiny structures inside your eyes.
A comprehensive eye exam can take an hour or more, depending on the doctor and the number and complexity of tests required to fully evaluate your vision and the health of your eyes.
At the end of your eye exam, your eye doctor often will give you an eyeglasses prescription to correct your vision.
How much does an eye exam cost?
The cost of an eye exam can vary significantly, based on where you live and other factors, including:
Whether the exam is performed by an optometrist (OD) or an ophthalmologist (MD)
The tests that are included in the exam
Whether the exam includes a contact lens fitting or other contact lens-related services
The cost of an eye exam can range widely depending on these factors, and whether some or all of the exam is covered by your medical or vision insurance.
To find an eye doctor who accepts your vision insurance, select your vision insurance program from the drop-down menu in our locator.
If you have a flexible spending account (FSA) or a health savings account (HSA), you can use money in those accounts to cover any remaining cost of your eye exam after you have applied your vision insurance.
Contact lens exams: How they’re different
A routine eye exam typically does not include a contact lens fitting, which means you usually will not be given a contact lens prescription at the end of the exam.
A contact lens exam may include fitting procedures done during a subsequent office visit, when your pupils are not dilated. Your contact lens exam may be performed by the same eye doctor who performed your comprehensive eye exam, or it may be done by a different eye care professional.
How often do you need to get an eye exam?
Most eye care professionals recommend you have a comprehensive eye exam every one to two years, depending on your age, risk factors and whether you currently wear eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Children generally should have their first eye exam at 6 months of age, another exam at age 3 and again before first grade.
School-age children should have an eye exam every two years until age 18, unless there are risk factors (a family history of eye disease, for example) or myopia that would warrant annual or more frequent eye exams.
Adults ages 18 to 60 should have a comprehensive eye exam at least every two years. Risk factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure or a family history of eye disease may require more frequent eye exams.
Older adults (age 61 and older) should have annual eye exams.
Tip: When searching for an eye exam near you, survey the eye doctors near you and compare their fees and any online reviews.
From booking you eye exam to finding glasses or a LASIK surgeon, you can find what you are looking for from your smartphone, your laptop or your office computer.
Page published on Wednesday, May 12, 2021
