List of Insurance Plans Accepted

Trying to read and understand your insurance benefits can be daunting! We accept most insurance plans and will explain your benefits to you in detail. Below is a comprehensive list of the major vision insurance and major medical plans we accept. Please contact our office if you do not see your insurance plan listed. Our front desk coordinators will be happy to call your insurance company to determine if we are providers and verify your benefits!

• Aetna Healthcare PPO                                  
• Aetna Vision One Discount                           
• Availity
• Avesis (exams and contacts)
• Beechstreet
• Block Vision
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Boon Chapman
• Cigna PPO/Cigna International
• Coast to Coast
• Dorsey Discount Plan
• Eyemed Vision
• Eye Care International
• Great West Healthcare
• Humana
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• National Vision Administrators
• Opticare
• Optum Health/Spectera
• PHCS
• Safeguard
• Superior Vision
• Unicare
• United Healthcare PPO
• Vision Benefits of America (VBA)
• Vision Care Plan - My comp benefits
• Vision Service Plan

Eye Examinations

When you come for your appointment we make sure that you never feel rushed. Our office even accepts walk-in patients. Our doctors provide complete eye care for both adults and children with convenient evening hours as well. During the comprehensive eye examination we will check your eyes for any potential eye disorders or diseases. Some practices charge an additional fee to check certain visual skills and abilities. Our examination fee does not exclude important tests such as depth perception and color blindness. Our experienced and caring doctors will carefully evaluate all of your information and prescribe the appropriate treatment whether it’s medication, lenses, or vision therapy. We are committed to providing the best possible eyecare using the latest technology, education and highest ethical standards to help enhance your quality of life. Our office provides many of the surgical services such as Cataract surgery, Laser surgery, Refractive surgery and Strabismic surgery. Additionally, we have working arrangements established with other specialized eye care doctors to manage such things are retinal detachments, retinal tears and hemorrhages. You can also fill out your forms online after you schedule your appointment and help speed up your check-in time!

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Would you like an alternative to glasses for a special occasion? Have you ever wanted to try color contacts and go for something bold? Have you had to stop wearing your contacts because of allergy season?

Our professionals can help fit you into a pair of contact lenses that suit your specific needs. We are experts in the fitting of contacts and can handle the most specialized needs such as lenses for keratoconus or multifocal contacts. Even if you have not had success in the past, the technological advances in contact lens materials and products, combined with our patient and experienced staff, can amaze even the most critical patient and lead to success! 

There can be several factors that can complicate wearing contact lenses- allergies can be particularly annoying. Many people have had to quit wearing their lenses during allergy season. However, new lens materials and allergy medications have made it possible to alleviate the burning itchy eyes associated with allergies. Prescription medications such as Patanol and Alocril are amazingly effective and safe even in children as young as three. Let us know when you come in for your appointment if you have special allergy needs and we will be happy to help you.

Tired of coming in the store to order contacts? Try ordering online! It's easy and convenient. Order a year supply and get free shipping today!

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When you come into our store, our highly qualified opticians will be happy to help find the perfect frame and lenses for you. We offer a variety of frames ranging from the latest in fashion such as Oakley, Gucci, and Tom Ford, to low budget frames perfect for that back up pair of glasses.  With the addition of the Gunnar line for computer and gaming wear and an extensive sunglass collection, we truly have something for every vision need.

THE DIGITAL AGE – The I-terminal by Zeiss also allows us to digitally take the measurements required to make your eyewear resulting in a more accurate and precise fitting of your lenses. Combine this with the latest in digital lens technology and the result is crisper and clearer vision.

Our lenses go through a rigorous inspection process to make sure that you leave our practice looking and seeing great! We are here not only to fabricate your glasses, but to maintain and repair them should they become broken or damaged. Our certified opticians are here to adjust and fit your eyewear for optimal comfort.  

Are you a VSP member? Our lab was approved to cut single vision lenses in-house and in most cases we can have single vision glasses made the same day or the next! We are able to tint, coat, harden and edge spectacle lenses providing you with almost all frame and lens designs available. Our goal is to provide a 5-star experience for you and your family. 

Visit us on our Promotions page to get more information about great prices on eyewear and other eye-lated news!

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Lasik Surgery Co-Management

Most people with vision correction issues are wanting to know more about LASIK and whether it is right for them. Here is a brief description of the procedure:

A flap is surgically cut in the cornea and gently folded back. An Excimer Laser is used to reshape the cornea into a flatter shape (this is much like a contact lens corrects vision by forming a new shape on the cornea). The flap is then put back in place, acting like a natural bandage. The healing process is quick and the discomfort level is quite low. People will often say that they did not feel anything, and could see well the very first day. Most people have improved vision in 24-48 hours. but it must be noted that each person will heal at a different rate. Vision, although greatly improved immediately after surgery, often continues to improve for some weeks, even months.

LASIK is not for everyone. People's eyes are different so even though you may have had a friend or family member who has had LASIK, it may not be the best course of treatment for you.

Here at Family Eye Center we make the process simple. First you can come in for a free Lasik Consultation; depending on how long it has been since your last eye exam, it might be necessary for you to get a new exam in order to evaluate the health of your eye. There are a number of different types of lasers and facilities that can affect the cost of lasik. If you are interested in laser vision correction, we will be happy to guide you in picking the right surgeon, procedure and laser appropriate for you. We partner with only the best surgeons in Houston so you know you are in great hands from beginning to end. We even accept Care Credit to make lasik affordable.

After the procedure, we take great care to monitor your eyes and adjust your medication for the best possible results.

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY FOR A FREE LASIK CONSULTATION! 

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Dry Eye Syndrome

Many people in Houston suffer from dry eyes. Symptoms include scratchy eyes, burning, mild redness and gritty feeling eyes. Oral medications, reading, computer tasks and dry environments may aggravate marginally dry eyes. Dry eyes can be diagnosed by using dyes to observe tear patterns, evaluation of the amount of tears on the front of the eye and from review of your symptoms. Treatment may include artificial tears; eye drops for treating allergies; and/or punctal plugs inserted in the tear drainage canals. Be sure to mention if you suffer from dry eyes during your next appointment and begin taking the steps to get the relief you need. 

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Eye Infections and Eye Injuries

Our office provides emergency services for eye infections and eye injuries. Please call our office at 281-955-9999 during office hours or for emergencies after hours or on weekends. You can also email us at moes2020@vs-2020.com for emergencies. Our staff will work with you to schedule an appointment as soon as possible. State of the art microscopes allow us to examine the front surface of the eye and facial areas around the eye for infection or injury. After assessing the extent of the injury or infection a treatment plan will be formulated and explained to you. Treatment may include medications and supportive care. Follow-up visits to monitor your recovery will be scheduled as needed.

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Diseases

A staggering statistic from the CDC shows "an alarming lack of concern" for preventive eye care among Americans age 50 and older. 45% of the population of Americans that are 50 and over have never had a dilated eye exam. 

"I CAN SEE FINE! I DON'T NEED AN EYE EXAM."

There are many different kinds of eye diseases. Most are a-symptomatic which means that you will not know that you have an eye disease until it is too late and damage is irreversible Having an annual eye exam, especially once you are 50 and older can save your vision and your life! The eye is a window to the rest of your body and Drs. Moes Nasser, Poly De la Garza and Wendy Conde are therapeutic optometrists who have been able to detect diseases such as hypertension, high blood pressure, diabetic retinopathy and other conditions while doing an eye examination. Our office provides excellent reporting that can be taken to your primary care physician if needed.

Here is a list of a few of the most common Eye Diseases. You can read more about each one in our Eyecyclopedia:

Cataracts: The natural lens in the eye becomes opaque and vision will be impaired. When the cataract affects the vision to the extent that you cannot read or see distant objects comfortably, we will recommend cataract surgery. Our office co-manages with cataract specialists that are proven experts in cataract surgery. Cataract surgery can provide you with a bright new world of vision. 

Glaucoma: Glaucoma gradually destroys the optic nerve tissue in the back of the eye. The greatest danger of glaucoma stems from the fact that the disease is painless and without obvious symptoms until significant damage has occurred.We always monitor for glaucoma during routine eye examinations. Most forms of glaucoma are successfully treated with eye drops. Laser treatments and eye surgery are secondary treatments that offer alternative ways to treat more advanced glaucoma.

While the three most common tests for glaucoma (the pressure check or puff test, visual field analysis, and optic nerve evaluation) are useful, they often do not detect glaucoma early enough; this is why we emphasize the importance of the annual eye exam. 

Diabetes: Diabetic patients should have a dilated retinal examination each year. Laser treatments have proven to slow the progression of retinal eye disease for many patients. Diabetes often stimulates the growth of new blood vessels in the back of the eye, which ultimately leak and damage the retina. If this condition is discovered early, laser treatment can destroy these vessels. We have the latest instruments used to detect changes in the back of the eye. If we discover advancing diabetic eye disease that can be treated or needs further evaluation, we will refer you for consultation and further testing to a board certified retinal specialist.

In-Office Medical Testing

 We provide a range of medical tests in-office. Your doctor will determine which tests are needed during your thorough and complete eye examination. The testing can be done in a comfortable, familiar environment completed by capable staff, and reviewed in most cases the same day by your doctor. We partner with the top specialists in Houston if follow up care is needed based on the results of the eye exam. Here are just a few of the tests that we can do in our office:

• OPTOMAP RETINAL SCREENING
• VISUAL FIELDS
• GDX and OCT
• CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY