Why is the cost for a contact lens fitting separate from the exam?
In the past, all parts of an examination and contact lens fitting (Eye Examination, Refraction, Contact Lens Fitting, and contact lens purchase) were grouped together with one required charge for the entire procedure. Now, it is considered more fair to allow patients to choose which parts of the process they wish to have. You are now charged only for those parts you want. For example, you may already have had the examination and refraction elsewhere, but you want to have the fitting at Robinson Eye Institute. Or, a student in college elsewhere may want the exam and refraction at REI and then may want to be fitted and to purchase the lenses in the college city. The Contact Lens Fitting includes the measurement of the shape of the eye, fitting of the contacts, and checking to be sure the contacts fit properly. It is performed after a Refraction and Eye Examination and is separate from the purchase of the contact lenses.
