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I usually go for an eye exam every 2 years or so, and I have used an ophthalmologist and then I go elsewhere to purchase my eye glasses. I have a high deductible plan so I have to lay out the money for the exam and of course, I have to pay for my eye glasses as they are not covered at all. The ophthalmologist office also sells eye glasses, but I always assumed they might be more expensive there, though I never actually checked. I have bought glasses at Walmart and at other retail eye glass stores. I thought about on-line, but I don't like the idea of getting progressive lenses on-line, not to mention really hard to tell how they look without trying them on in my opinion.
My husband has always just gone to Lenscrafters for his exam and glasses. He had an issue with them last year when they adjusted his glasses as they were a bit loose and then this messed up his vision (progressive lenses) and he ended up at the ophthalmologist office anyway.
My thinking is I would rather have an MD check our eyes, though the MD does not actually perform all the tests when I am there. Usually she comes in at the end of my visit for a quick check.
Does it matter whether or not I use an optometrist or an ophthalmologist for a routine eye exam? From what I recall, I believe it was less expensive for my husband's exam with the optometrist then it was for mine with the ophthalmologist.
My husband has always just gone to Lenscrafters for his exam and glasses. He had an issue with them last year when they adjusted his glasses as they were a bit loose and then this messed up his vision (progressive lenses) and he ended up at the ophthalmologist office anyway.
My thinking is I would rather have an MD check our eyes, though the MD does not actually perform all the tests when I am there. Usually she comes in at the end of my visit for a quick check.
Does it matter whether or not I use an optometrist or an ophthalmologist for a routine eye exam? From what I recall, I believe it was less expensive for my husband's exam with the optometrist then it was for mine with the ophthalmologist.