Annual Contact Lens Service Fees

A very common source of confusion in any eye clinic is the issue of fees required to prescribe contact lenses. This page has been created to clear up any confusion before contact lens related services are performed. Please read below. If you have any questions, please ask a staff member or your doctor.

Contact lenses are medical devices that require proper care and monitoring to ensure good vision and ocular health. A Contact Lens Service or "Fitting" is the time and knowledge required to prescribe the most appropriate contact lenses for you and your eyes. This service is in addition to your annual eye health exam and is not always covered by vision plan exam benefits. The contact lens service fee varies by the complexity of your eyes, the type of contacts you require, and the amount of time necessary to achieve a proper fit. This fee is due at the time of your annual exam and is non-refundable.

The service fees cover all fit-related follow-up visits for 3 months. Office visits related to medical conditions that may develop will be billed to you medical insurer. Contact lens service fees for the most commonly used lenses are listed below.

For previous contact lens wearers:
Spherical Contact Lenses - $65
Specialty Contact Lenses* - $80

For first time wearers: (Includes insertion/removal and lens care training)
Spherical Contact Lenses - $105
Specialty Contact Lenses - $120

A $45 Contact Lens Evaluation fee will be charged to evaluate proper fitting of current contact lenses only when no changes to the prescription are made.  * Specialty contact lenses include: toric, bifocal and rigid gas permeable contact lenses.

When purchasing soft contact lenses, your best value is to purchase a one year supply.

The advantages to purchasing a one year supply of soft lenses are:

1. You’ll receive a discount off of your supply of contact lenses.

2. Most manufactures offer a “year supply” rebate to lower your cost even more.

3. You’ll be eligible for $100 off prescription glasses or $50 off non-prescription sunglasses good for 30 days from your contact lens order.

4. You can have your contact lens order shipped to your home at no additional cost.