Phoenixville Eye Care Patient Information

Vision Eye Exam

Managed care companies separate eye exams into vision and medical evaluations. Your Vision Benefit plan will cover the Vision Eye Exam.

The vision exam consists of:

• an evaluation to determine if glasses are needed or a change in prescription is indicated
• a screening evaluation to determine if you have an eye disease

Our ophthalmic technician prepares a patient for a refraction.

Patients are eligible for vision exams every one or two years, depending on the insurance provider.

Children are excellent patients. Our staff is skilled in working with children, and the office is equipped to make your child’s visit pleasant.

The vision exam is to evaluate patients without known medical eye problems. Therefore, patients must use their medical insurance, not Vision Benefit insurance, when being evaluated for medical eye problems such as diabetes, cataracts, glaucoma, and any other non-refractive problems.

If your appointment is for a vision exam and you have a known medical problem, or a medical problem is detected during your exam, you will have to schedule a follow-up appointment to have the medical problem evaluated.

If a follow-up medical exam is necessary and your managed care insurance is an HMO, a referral from your family doctor is required.