Hepokoski Steven J OD (Minneapolis,MN 55416)

• What will the eye doctor do if I need contact lenses?

  If you are qualified to wear contacts, the eye doctor will give you a test to get your prescription of your contact lenses.Then they will make your contact lenses according to your prescription.

• Can an optician accept insurance without an eye doctor join their plan?

  I never heard that the insurance has something to do with the eye doctor.You should go to ask your optician.

• How can a 15 year old girl get an eye exam from the eye doctor?

  You can go to ask your doctor whether you can have an eye exam without your parents.If you can't, you can ask the doctor to talk with your parents and persuade your parents to allow you to have an eye exam.

• What do you recommend for the type of eyeglasses I should buy?

  When you go to the store, just look for name brands and try them on.If they do make you look mature and suit you fine, you can remember what kind of styles they have.Then you can go to other places to look for some similar styles with lower price.

• Any tips on how to save money at the eye doctor?

  You don't have to buy your contacts or glasses from your eye doctor. I can just get the prescription, and then shop around for the cheapest one.

• Can my eye doctor diagnose conjunctivitis and prescribe drops for me?

  Yes.They usually can. If they can't, you'd better go to a ophthalmologist and they will treat for you.

• How long will it cost to ship the contacts to your eye doctor?

  Usually there are a large amount of contacts in stock and you can get your contacts the same day as you have your eye exam. If the contacts you want to get are out of stock, it will take you 2 or 3 days to get them back.

• What do people do with old models of clear eyeglasses?

  Actually, when an optical store sells well, there are very few old frames around. If the old frames don't sell well, then they will be sold to another store where they may sell better. Eventually, even the suppliers end up with an over stock of frames that don't sell well,then they are picked up by the cheap discount optical places.

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