Annual Contact Lens Service Fees

A very common source of confusion in any eye clinic is the issue of fees required to be prescribed with contact lenses. This page has been created to clear up any confusion before any 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 typically not 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 6 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.

Daily Disposable Contacts $75

2-Week or Monthly Disposable Contacts (spherical or toric) $75

Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses (spherical) $120

Soft Bifocal Contacts $120

RGP Bifocal Contacts $180

If you are a first time wearer of contact lenses a $30 fee will be charged for a contact lens lesson.

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. Most manufactures offer a rebate.

2. 12 months supply of cleaning solutions (a $72-$96 value).