Contact Lens Fitting Policy
Fitting and Evaluation Period
Our fees for contact lenses include all progress visits and materials provided to you during the fitting period. There will be no additional charges for changes in lens type or power during this period unless you have a special request not covered by this policy. The fitting period includes all progress visits until the doctor is satisfied you have a proper fit. Thereafter you will need either annual or semiannual examinations that are not included in the fitting fee.
The Patient's Responsibility
It is important to periodically evaluate your contact lenses after they have been worn. Depending on the type of lens, this evaluation period may be several days, weeks, or months from the initial fitting. Failure to return for a progress examination may jeopardize the health of your eyes as well as cause unnecessary discomfort. If you cannot keep an appointment, please advise our office as soon as possible in advance of the appointments so that we may schedule another patient at your time. It is yourresponsibility to reschedule any progress examinations that have been cancelled.
Contact Lens Fitting Fees
Only the fees for the professional fitting of the contact lenses are due at the time of the fitting. The fee for your supply of contact lenses is not due until the contact lenses are purchased. If you or the doctor decide that contact lenses prove to be unsatisfactory for you and a decision is made to terminate the fitting procedure, you will pay only for the professional time spent in examinations and fittings.
Fitting fees are determined by the type of contact lens being and the complexity of the fitting process, as some types of lenses have a more difficult and time-consuming fitting process and may require more diagnostic lenses.
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