EYESIGHT EYECARE are services related to obtaining a glasses or contact lens prescription. While valuable, alone these services are limited. Because this is basic care, fees are generally less. One often finds EYESIGHT CARE services in malls or department stores. The question is would you have your baby delivered at the mall . . . then why would you have your eyes examined at the mall?

MEDICAL EYECARE includes eyesight eyecare with additional in-depth testing for diseases of the eye and diseases of the body that may affect the eye. To provide medical eyecare, physicians must use state of the art technology, be thorough, offer comprehensive care, comply with all federal and state laws, and use a recognized billing system.

Patients with vision problems may have hidden eye or body diseases that affects their vision. These patients require multiple tests to monitor their eye and body health thus ensuring that they do not loose their sight, become disabled from vision loss, or have a condition that may be life threatening.

If you have a medical eye or body condition you need medical eyecare not just EYESIGHT eyecare. This will ensure that you will have maximum vision for as long as you live.

Insurance benefits for medical eyecare are billable to most companies, including Medicare. Some insurance companies offer EYESIGHT eyecare benefits for eyeglasses and contact lenses.

Patients seeking eyecare can be confused about what insurance they should use for their eye examination. If you need eyeglasses or contact lenses you would use your vision benefits. If you have a disease of your eye such as cataracts or body such as diabetes you use your medical benefits.

Often patients use both vision (eyeglasses and contact lenses) and medical (disease) benefits when seeking eyecare. In some cases, unless a visit is vision or life threatening, patients receive vision eyecare first and are rescheduled for their medical eyecare.