Question: Whats the difference between vision exams at different places?

(Posted by: Freakazoid on 2009-12-09 13:42:08)

I go to one store and they charge $200 for a vision exam. Another one offers it at $80. A small glasses shop at the mall offers it for $65. What is the difference between these?

Posted by: Lucy Blue on 2009-12-09, 14:01:28

The more expensive one may be an opthamologist rather than an optometrist. An opthamologist is a doctor, has more training and is more thorough.

Posted by: Doc on 2009-12-09, 13:55:37

It all depends on the doctor and how exams are run. If the exam costs $65, but you only see the doctor for 5 minutes or if the doctor does not do a good job, that might not be such a good deal after all.

Posted by: Ricke on 2009-12-10, 09:04:24

The price of the examination is totally dependent on how much the doctor wants to charge for it. There is no set fee schedule for any medical services, fee schedule are set by the place that you go to, and that's it.