Please bring:

Photo ID

Current medical insurance cards

List of current medications and eye drops

Your glasses

Medical and surgical history

Co-pay is due at visit

You may desire a driver

Referrals are not needed to become a patient at our office.

Some insurances require a "referral" or authorization from your PCP in order for your visit to be paid for. The following insurance typically or always requires this authorization:

VA

Tricare Prime

PACE

most HMO plans including medicare advantage HMO

Our goal is to get you in and out quickly, but needs vary, you many need time for dilation to take effect and obtain multiple tests. Most appointment take 30-60min, It's possible your appointment could take up to 2 hours.

Vision exams are covered by "vision insurance," which we do NOT accept. Common plans are VSP, EyeMed, Davis Vision, etc. Vision exams are primarily for the measurement for glasses or contacts (refraction) and contacts. These include a basic screening exam to look for medical concerns. We do take medical insurance and treat non-glasses-related issues of the eye. We do offer glasses prescriptions for a cash charge.

No, there are lots of optometrists in the community that are excellent in fitting contact lens. We do treat contact related issues like eye pain, infection, and red eye.

No. Places that sell glasses are called Opticals which we do not operate.

Yes, we see patients of all ages. We primarily see kids for urgent issues and inflammatory disease. For more common pediatric issues like glasses, lazy eyes, or misalignments we can help refer you to a Pediatric Specialist.