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Adult Primary Eye Care Services

Link to schedule an appointment at The Eye InstitutePrimary eye care services include comprehensive vision and ocular health evaluations.  A battery of tests is performed to assess visual function. With the clinical information gathered, the doctor determines the patient’s eyeglass or contact lens prescription if corrective lenses are necessary.  Additionally, the primary eye care evaluation will determine the status of the patient’s ocular health. During the ocular health evaluation, the doctor will measure intraocular pressure and thoroughly examine a patient’s eyes using pupil dilation. Dilating a patient’s pupils allows the doctor to detect problems or disease processes such as cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, or macular degeneration. If signs of ocular disease are detected, the patient may be referred to the appropriate eye care specialist.

Contact lens care is also available in the primary eye care services at The Eye Institute.   Patients have access to a comprehensive selection of contact lenses, based upon the recommendation of their eye care provider.  Soft contact lenses for daily wear and overnight wear are available for just about any prescription, including lenses for astigmatism and bifocal wearers.  Tinted lenses that change eye color, lenses for athletes, and one-day disposable lenses are just some of the new additions that are available at The Eye Institute.  For patients that require more specialized contact lenses, please refer to the section on Specialty Contact Lens Care.  At The Eye Institute, your contact lens care will always be thorough with detailed attention to the fitting process, and careful follow-up to ensure good vision with the lenses, and excellent ocular health.

In seeking contact lens care at The Eye Institute (TEI), you have made an excellent professional decision. TEI doctors are skilled with the knowledge and experience to fit all varieties of contact lenses including daily wear, frequent replacement and extended wear lenses. 

Before considering a new contact lens fitting, a contact lens refit, or other contact lens related care, there are a few facts and procedures that apply to contact lens care provided at The Eye Institute.  

  1. Before being fit with a contact lens, patients typically undergo a thorough eye examination.  This evaluation includes an initial evaluation of the patient’s suitability for contact lens wear, and an internal and external ocular health assessment.
  1. Contact lens fittings typically occur during a second office visit that follows the initial eye examination.
  1. Fees for contact lens related services (lens fittings and progress check ups) are separate from the costs associated with the preliminary comprehensive evaluation.  Contact lens fitting costs can vary considerably and will depend upon the lens design most suitable for the patient.  Contact lens fitting and lens fees will be quoted by the doctor at the time of the initial evaluation, once it has been determined what lens design most appropriately meets the patient’s needs.
  1. We recommend all contact lens wearers have an annual contact lens evaluation to check ocular health when contact lenses are worn, as well as to update the contact lens prescription.
  1. A contact lens prescription is not the same as a spectacle (eyeglass) prescription.  A contact lens prescription also must include a lens diameter, lens base curve (curvature) and material specification. The complete contact lens prescription can only be determined after a lens is placed on the eye (a contact lens fitting), and only after it has been shown that the lenses provide good vision and ocular health.
  1. A contact lens prescription expires one year from the issue date.  In order to maintain a current contact lens prescription, it is necessary for a patient to have an annual contact lens progress evaluation, at a minimum.
  1. We recommend all contact lens patients have a back up pair of eyeglasses.  Up to date eyeglasses will ensure good vision if contact lens wear is not possible or practical.  That said, it is important to note that some vision care plans include a benefit for eyeglasses or contact lenses, but typically not both.  In order for you to make the most appropriate decision for your vision correction, please make sure you are aware of the specifics of your vision care benefit.

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