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REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
Please access our easy to use website appointment form if you wish to schedule and appointment. Appointment times are subject to availability. We will do our best to accommodate your request. One of our New Mexico eye care offices will contact you to confirm your appointment.
OUR LOCATIONS
OUR LOCATIONS
With over 14 different location for eye care offices in New Mexico please click here to see a complete list that identify the unique specialties at each location.
FREE LASIK CONSULTATION
Schedule a FREE consultation
If you are seeking to improve your vision please call our offices today to see if you qualify for a free vision correction screening. A thorough pre-operative eye health exam is the first step to determining what vision correction option would be right for you. Feel free to call us directly with any questions or concerns.
OPTICAL SHOP
OUR OPTICAL SHOPS
Our Optical shops take pride in providing quality customer service and premium products. We recommend polycarbonate lenses for safety and durability, and thin and light materials for aesthetics and comfort. Look for brand names such as Varilux, Transitions, and Crizal anti-reflective coatings. We carry a full line of lenses and frames, both designer and domestic, to fit every budget.
FINANCING OPTIONS
0% LASIK Financing in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Are you seeking to learn about the LASIK eye surgery costs? The Eye Associates of New Mexico goes way beyond what other centers do to help our patients overcome this affordability issue. If cost is something that has been holding you back from vision correction you should really contact us as soon as possible to set up a consultation. We have a page on this website dedicated to discussing LASIK patient financing. You can even fill out an online application to qualify for LASIK financing. We offer 0% financing, on approved credit with low fixed monthly payments, no down payment and no pre-payment penalty.
LASIK SELF EVALUATION TEST
LASIK SELF EVALUATION TEST
Are you a candidate for LASIK eye surgery? Take our test and hear from our consultants.
OUR STORY
OUR STORY
A combined experience of over 30 years and over 100,000 surgical procedures — the doctors of Eye Associates of New Mexico have treated virtually every known eye condition.
Refraction Service
What is a Refraction?
Refraction Process
As light rays pass through the eye they are bent by mediums of different density and curvature. When those rays do not appropriately converge to a focal point on the retina, it is known as a refractive error. The process to measure the error in the path of the light rays is called the determination of refractive error. With the refractive error, and several other pieces of information, the doctor makes a decision as to the appropriate prescription for corrective lenses. This process is called a refraction.
Medical Eye Examination
During a medical eye exam an ophthalmologist or optometrist examines the general health of the eye. As part of this examination a determination of refractive error is often done to help diagnose and treat eye disease. If evidence of disease is detected during this examination, various treatment options may be offered, including medications and surgery. Some office visits also require a refraction in addition to the medical eye examination.
Refraction
A refraction is different from the determination of refractive error in that a decision must be made about which lenses should be prescribed to treat the refractive error. For those who already wear glasses, the technician uses a specialized instrument to determine the power of the patient’s current glasses. Using another instrument called a phoropter the patient often participates in the selection of various lenses in the process of determining the refractive error. Based on current glasses power, historical information, the determined refractive error, and other information from the examination, the doctor selects the optimal corrective lens power for each eye. The doctor additionally considers the need, if any, for specialized lens materials and treatments. Then a prescription for glasses is provided to the patient.
Insurance Coverage
While a refraction is necessary for a patient to receive a prescription for glasses or contact lenses, many insurance plans do not cover this service. Medicare, for example, does not cover refractions. Some other insurance plans cover refractions under a separate vision care portion of the plan. As a patient, you can check with your insurance plan or plans to find out if you have coverage for refractions and any limitations on that coverage.
Cost of Refraction
The charge for a refraction at Eye Associates of New Mexico is $35.
Depending on your insurance plan, you may be responsible for the refraction fee in addition to any applicable co-insurance payment for the office visit. We greatly appreciate your payment at the time of service.
