Appt with Eyedoctor 2 kids

amother

Tue, Jan 16 2024, 1:51 pm

Hi there,

I need some help

I am new to Lakewood and am on United Healthcare through NJ family care.
I have one son in glasses and one son who needs glasses.

How do I go about seeing a doctor?
Do I need to go to a pediatrician first? A referral?
Are glasses covered?

Thank you

amother

Blush

Tue, Jan 16 2024, 2:21 pm

You don't need a referral. You can just go to the eye doctor. Be aware that most have long wait times to get an appointment

amother

Foxglove

Tue, Jan 16 2024, 2:55 pm

Most ppl will probably think I'm nuts...but kids with just plain seeing issues (not lazy eye, cross eyed etc, I see a specialist for that,), I go to Visionworks or America's Best Eye dr.
They're literally just clicking through eye charts and the kids are saying if they could see it or not.

And then depending on the kid and whether the glasses are just for reading or for all day, ill either take the prescription to a Jewish store for glasses or buy there. For me it's less about money but more about not waiting around months for appointments. My husband also uses them for checkups for himself.

You can probably call them to see if they take your insurance.

amother

Lilac

Tue, Jan 16 2024, 3:14 pm

amother Foxglove wrote:

Absolutely
The eye doctors here who preform eye exams are ridiculously overbooked.
Find any eye doctor in New Jersey who does eye exams and takes your insurance . Take your prescription to imperial eyewear or Gefen optical to get up to date glasses. You do not need a referral for an eye exam. Eye exams are covered 1x a year. Certain frames are covered in full but they are not usually in style. You can purchase a frame and your insurance will cover $100 towards the frames.
Don’t bother waiting for an appointment at a local place because you’ll probably be waiting for months and that’s really not necessary.

amother

Puce

Tue, Jan 16 2024, 3:45 pm

Did anyone use the optometrist at Gefen optical?

amother

Lilac

Tue, Jan 16 2024, 4:15 pm

amother Puce wrote:

Did anyone use the optometrist at Gefen optical?

I’ve used her. She’s good. Haven’t been there in over a year so not sure if they have someone new.

amother

Puce

Tue, Jan 16 2024, 6:29 pm

amother Lilac wrote:

I’ve used her. She’s good. Haven’t been there in over a year so not sure if they have someone new.

Thanks do you remember her name? Was it Dr. Wong?

amother

Lilac

Tue, Jan 16 2024, 6:32 pm

amother Puce wrote:

Thanks do you remember her name? Was it Dr. Wong?

Yes, think so

amother

Tue, Jan 16 2024, 6:33 pm

Can you explain more?
what are these two places you are referencing?
how are they different than 'local places'?

Also, so you have phone numbers and names for any of these?

amother

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 12:32 pm

Bump - all the ppl I called are not willing to see my 3 year old.
Do you know of a place that sees young children?

Thank you

amother

Lilac

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 12:38 pm

Is there a concern? Maybe that age needs a pediatric opthomologist? You would need to use a different doctor then because for routine eye exams you usually see an optometrist.
Your pediatrician could tell you who they recommend for that age if there is a concern.

amother

Cinnamon

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 12:50 pm

For glasses, highly recommend Optical Eyeland. They are by far the cheapest and you'll end up with less out of pocket

amother

Viola

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 1:06 pm

I took my kids to eyes on 9 starting from age 3. What are you going in for?

oneofakind

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 2:31 pm

The place on the corner of Clifton and 4 the street.
Great service, excellent prices and the optometrist was very good.