Eye Exam and Appointment FAQs
Occasionally we have openings due to a patient rescheduling, however, our appointment schedule is generally filled 1 to 3 days in advance. If you are in need of a same-day appointment, please contact our scheduler at (918) 296-3937 to check availability or click the call location button at the top of the screen.
We are more than happy to put your name on our “Same Day Waiting List” to contact in the event that a space becomes available.
When we dilate your eye, we use eye drops to expand the pupil to make it larger so we can see into the eye better. We use a mild dilation on all complete exams that does not affect your “near vision”. If this does not give us adequate views of the inside of the eye, we may use a second stronger drop. There is no fee for dilation. This is all done in your initial complete exam.
Sometimes, if there is question of disease in the eye, you may need to return for testing on a separate day. In these types of exams, where pathology is suspected, medical insurance is used. Vision plans only cover basic eye exams for healthy eyes.
Insurance FAQs
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Vision plans may provide discounts towards of the cost of a basic eye exam when only glasses are needed to fix the problem. Medical insurance covers when there is a problem or you want to check for a problem. If you tell your doctor you want your eyes checked for reasons such as high blood pressure, diabetes, someone in the family has an eye problem, or something feels wrong, then your medical insurance covers the exam. We can not give 100% certainty about if medical insurance covers until we know what kid of problem you are having and if you need any tests or treatments. That is why we ask on the phone when making every appointment what is bothering you. For established patients we generally know unless there is a surprise.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross – Blue
- Shield
- Cigna
- Community Care
- Federal Blue Cross – Blue Shield Discount Plan
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- United Healthcare
- Many more health insurances
Contact Lens FAQs
Contact lens exams are necessary to prevent damage from contacts and eye changes. The cornea and tear layer need examined every year for signs that contact lenses are damaging the surface of the eye. Comprehensive (general) eye exams include tests that determine general eye health and glasses needs (called a refraction). Contact lenses rest and move on both the clear cornea and mucous membrane conjunctiva. These are delicate tissues that the contact lens can damage if worn or fit improperly.
Contact lenses are class 3 medical devices that require additional tests, evaluation, and follow up to allow safe proper wear and to avoid certain health implications if not prescribed correctly. Our doctor invests additional time and expertise to make sure your cornea and tear layers are not hurt by how you are wearing your contacts. If changes occur they can lead to permanent blurry vision and scarring from the contact lens. Contact lenses also take more staff time to help train new wearers, order/provide trial sample lenses, and check vision with contacts. As you might imagine, there are additional fees for this additional care. Often, this requires additional follow-up visits to ensure healthy eyes with contact lens wear, those follow ups are included in the contact lens examination fee.
Standard contact lens exams involve correcting vision for one distance or category such as nearsightedness or farsightedness. If this level can be performed maintaining healthy eyes and good clear vision this is where we begin.
Occasionally, clearer vision at all distances or one distance requires a premium exam. Unusual shaped eyes may also require a more premium exam. Some examples needing premium exams are: treating astigmatism, bifocal or multifocal vision correction, unusually sized or shaped eyes, or other special conditions requires deeper knowledge and more time invested to benefit the patient. This premium examination results in higher exam fees.
What you see on the internet is not always true. We have found it might cost you more … in ways you never expected. We keep our retail prices similar to reputable online retailers. Most feel our prices are better than any online retailer can provide, especially when you consider our services, commitments, and added perks. We offer a patient perks package with an annual supply of soft contact lenses which includes:
- MONEY-BACK rebates that are only available through your doctor.
- FREE replacements lenses if one rips, tears, or gets lost.
- FREE checks if your vision changes within 6 months.
- FREE exchanges of unopened boxes, if your Rx changes within the year
- SAVE $50 on your favorite pair of non-prescription sunglasses $90 and over*
* offers excludes combining other deals
Our prices may appear similar to or often less, than – those you find online, you’ll save approximately $10 on shipping, up to $100 with our rebate, and earn $50 toward the purchase of sunglasses, those hidden benefits add up!
Eyeglasses FAQs
Eyewear can vary greatly depending on the lens options that are best for you to meet your needs. Extremely basic eyewear can have brittle lenses that yellow, crack, and scratch easily with frames that will not stand basic wear and tear. At Insight Eyecare we do not sell eyewear that is not made to last less than one year, thus we do not participate in multiple pairs for $99 deals. Our commitment to our patients is to provide quality materials and options to them. For example a stylish and high quality glasses frame with high definition optics, no glare treatments, transitions can cost several hundred dollars, but you will see better and your glasses will last much longer. We offer options for every budget, from basic to high quality and fashion. However there are times for cheap temporary glasses we may refer you to better options that that. Insight Eyecare does not sell poorly made glasses!
We respect your desire to discover your best value, and we invite you to discuss your budget with our opticians. Every patient knows their economics the best. At Insight Eyecare, our desire is for all patients know what options are available to them. Even if they decide to go with our quality basic selections. Our staff will work hard to maximize your vision plan and medical flexible spending to fit within your budget.
We do have multiple pair discounts for your additional pairs such as RX sunglasses or office glasses. New patients get $100 of their frame the day of their exam!
We feel these types of deals are great for finding new restaurants, or getting seasonal businesses more traffic but, this is not ideal when it comes to your personal healthcare.
As you might imagine, if we were attempting to get as many people through our doors as possible without regard to maintaining our level of care, we might require the assistance of 3rd party promotional deals like these. We recommend always checking the online patient reviews (ex Google or Facebook) before using a business that has extreme offers. Our mission is to improve every patients life at every encounter. We maintain a patient flow schedule to allow staff to spend time with patients to meet their needs.
Absolutely, that is your right and we are happy to send it with you or print it off you any time it is current. We try to provide a no pressure experience while educating about all the options that will help improve your lives. If you wish to shop elsewhere, we routinely sit down with patients and help teach them what to look for to get a quality pair of glasses like we sell. Although we routinely have patients who return to Insight Eyecare to purchase their eyewear from us after they have shopped around. We are here to help you get the most out of your vision. We regularly find ourselves consulting on poorly fitted and made glasses, quality of materials and coatings, as well as poorly recommended lens options that don’t meet the patient’s specific work needs.
Eyeglasses are a market where you still get what you pay for. For example, our glare-free lenses have over 10 atomized layers made to the lenses once they are cut to your fame in a vacuum chamber. This process takes almost 20 hours on a 5 million dollar machine. It makes the lens surface free of glare, clean easier, and resist scratches. We have had patients pay more for inferior treatments and even lenses just dipped into a dye to make them appear the same.
Eyeglasses performance is directly related to three things: the optics of the lens, the measurements used by the optician to center the lenses, and the lens model customization. Eyeglasses work best if they are made correctly to customized measurements for your face and frame, and being made from lens materials that don’t impede the transmission of light from the objects you choose to focus upon. Lenses with the best optics are not the least expensive lenses, and exceptional opticians can be hard to find. There can be unexpected costs when purchasing cheaper (often inferior) optical products, such as poorly made lenses, poorly fit frames and poor lens choices that don’t necessarily match your specific needs. This can result in your need to return (repeatedly) to the merchant and lead to a great deal of avoidable frustration. We have found that our prices cannot be beat when actually being compared apples to apples.
At Insight Eyecare, we sell only lenses with the best optics and materials. Quality frames fit by highly trained opticians. We guarantee your glasses will be perfect and, while not the least expensive, we guarantee you will feel you received the best value in terms of products and service.
What you see on the internet is not always true. We have found it might cost you more … in ways you never expected. We keep our retail prices similar to reputable online retailers. Most feel our prices are better than any online retailer can provide, especially when you consider our services, commitments, and added perks. We offer a patient perks package with an annual supply of soft contact lenses which includes:
- MONEY-BACK rebates that are only available through your doctor.
- FREE replacements lenses if one rips, tears, or gets lost.
- FREE checks if your vision changes within 6 months.
- FREE exchanges of unopened boxes, if your prescription changes within the year.
- SAVE $50 on your favorite pair of non-prescription sunglasses $90 and over*
* offers excludes combining other deals
Our prices may appear similar to or often less, than – those you find online, you’ll save approximately $10 on shipping, up to $100 with our rebate, and earn $50 toward the purchase of sunglasses, those hidden benefits add up!