Kansas City’s Leaders in Eye Care, Experts in Contact Lens Services

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In addition to providing excellent medical and surgical eye care, Discover Vision Centers is a leader in providing state-of-the-art routine vision care and contact lens fittings. We prescribe the highest quality lenses and strive to provide the best in Kansas City contact lens services.

At Discover Vision, we want you to fully understand the services we provide. If you have any questions regarding the professional services, contact lenses, or fees, please ask the front desk staff, technicians, or your optometrist.

To schedule a routine vision exam and/or contact lens fitting, please click here.

Routine Vision Exam

A routine eye examination is required yearly for patients wearing contact lenses. This examination is performed to evaluate the health of your eyes and to determine your eyeglass prescription. If your optometrist feels it is necessary, you may be dilated during this examination.

In addition to the routine eye examination, you will also be required to have either a contact lens fitting or contact lens progress evaluation every 12 months.

Costs - Exam

Insurance may pay all, a portion or none of your routine eye exam. *Note: a routine eye exam does not include contact lens services. Contact lens services are subject to additional charges.

Contact Lens Fitting

At Discover Vision Centers, your contact lens fitting includes:

1. Performing specific measurements of the eye
2. Selecting the lenses that best fit your lifestyle and visual needs
3. Evaluation of the lenses on the eyes
4. One or more contact lens follow-up visits

As contact lenses require additional and separate measurements from regular eyeglasses, without a contact lens fitting and usually at least one follow-up visit, no contact lens prescription will be determined. At your follow-up visit, the doctor will re-evaluate the fit, the health of the cornea and anterior ocular structures, and adjust the power of the lenses as needed to provide you with the best possible vision correction.

The fee charged for a contact lens fitting includes follow-up visits for 90 days if needed. If it is determined that a different type of lens is required, the doctor will explain any additional charges for refitting you in that lens.

Costs – Fitting

Fees for specialty contact lens fits not listed above will be discussed at the time of the fitting. *NOTE: these fees do not include the required routine vision exam or the contact lens lesson fee for new wearers.

Contact Lens Progress Evaluation

If you are already a contact lens wearer, in addition to a routine eye examination, you may only need a contact lens progress evaluation. This service involves evaluating your current contact lens fit and adjusting the power as needed. This type of examination normally does not require further follow-up visits. If you are a current contact lens wearer and are wearing the lenses you want prescribed, you must provide the optometrist with the parameters of those lenses in order to qualify for a contact lens progress evaluation only.

If you wear disposable lenses, the parameters may be found on the lens box label. You will need to bring the labels with you at the time of your eye examination.

Costs – Evaluation

Patient must wear current lenses to the exam and provide the doctor with necessary information about the lenses. Progress evaluations will not be done without a routine vision exam, unless Discover Vision has done a routine vision exam within the last year (12 months).

Contact Lens Lesson

A lesson for first time contact lens wearers is required. During your lesson, a trained contact lens technician will instruct you on proper lens insertion, removal and care of your contact lenses.

Costs – Contact Lens Lesson

Other Notes about Contact Lens Costs

Fees for professional services do not include the cost of the contact lenses. Lens costs vary depending on the type that best fits your visual needs. Your optometrist will discuss the cost of the lenses with you at the time of the fitting. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to ask. The doctor will review total costs in a format similar to this:

Payment for Contact Lens Services

Payment for all professional fees is required at the time of service. Professional fees include a routine eye examination, contact lens fitting, contact lens progress evaluation and lesson fees, if applicable.

To order your contact lenses, a minimum payment of 50% of the cost of the lenses is required prior to placing an order. Payment in full for the contact lenses is required at the time the lenses are dispensed. Some non-returnable lenses will require full payment before ordering.

Insurance

Many insurance plans only cover medical eye examinations, while some insurance plans cover routine eye exams and contact lens related services. Also, your insurance may require authorization prior to the examination in order to pay the benefit. For this reason, it is very important that you be prepared to give our patient coordinators your insurance information when making your appointment.

If you have questions regarding your insurance benefits, we will be happy to assist you. You may also contact your insurance provider or human resource department at your place of employment.

Refund Policy

Examinations, contact lens fittings, contact lens progress evaluations and lessons are non-refundable. Boxes of contact lenses purchased at Discover Vision Centers that are unopened and in good condition may be returned within three months for a refund. Some lenses, including custom lenses, are non-refundable.

Any lenses ordered but not dispensed within 30 days will be returned to the manufacturer.

To learn more about contact lenses, call Discover Vision Centers at 816.478.1230 or click here to schedule an appointment with a Discover Vision optometrist today.