To book an appointment, choose a location and call the eye care clinic for scheduling.

The American Optometric Association recommends getting an eye exam at least once every two years for adults who aren’t at risk of eye issues, and annually for those who are. At an eye exam, an optometrist can tell you how often you personally should have your eyes checked in the future. It's important to follow the schedule your optometrist gives you, especially as you age. Your risk for eye disease and certain eye conditions like cataracts increases as you get older.

Optometrists diagnose and treat common eye conditions. Ophthalmologists help with conditions that don’t respond to a typical treatment plan, treat more complex conditions and perform surgery.

If your eye treatment plan requires a specialist’s help, your optometrist can refer you to one of our experienced ophthalmologists.

If you need glasses or contacts, you’ll find everything you need at one of our Optical Stores. Our board-certified opticians are ready to help you find the frame and lens technology that fits your prescription, personal style and budget.

In addition to a wide variety of both basic and designer frames, we can help you with:

• Blue light blocking lenses
• Progressive lenses
• Prescription and nonprescription sunglasses
• Safety glasses
• Computer glasses
• Reading glasses

As for contact lenses, we can provide soft, disposable or gas permeable contacts for all prescriptions. We can also do:

• Custom contact lenses
• Tinted contact lenses
• Multifocal contact lenses

Our contact lens technicians or optometrists will help you find the best solution for your needs and provide expert specialty fittings, including keratoconus and pediatric contact lens fittings.

You can also order contacts from us online. Select HealthPartners or Park Nicollet to get started:

• HealthPartners patients
• Park Nicollet patients

Optical stores are located in:

• Arden Hills
• Bloomington (HealthPartners)
• Bloomington (Park Nicollet)
• Brooklyn Center
• Burnsville
• Chanhassen
• Golden Valley
• Lakeville
• Maple Grove
• Minneapolis
• Minnetonka
• Shakopee
• St. Louis Park (HealthPartners)
• St. Louis Park (Park Nicollet)
• St. Paul Como
• St. Paul Specialty Center
• Woodbury

We accept most health insurance plans, but it’s always a good idea to call your insurance company before scheduling an appointment to understand which services your insurance plan covers.

Here are tips to help you better understand what may or may not be covered under your insurance plan.

1. Understand your eye care exam.

Your health insurance company will want to know if you are receiving routine eye care or medical eye care. What's the difference?

Routine eye care –Routine eye care includes treatment for nearsightedness, farsightedness and normal astigmatism. Most health insurance plans will cover some part of routine eye exams. Your bill will depend on how much your health insurance plan covers.

Medical eye care – During your routine eye exam, your doctor may find a medical eye condition that needs treatment. Medical eye care is for more complex eye conditions like:

• Cataracts
• Diabetic eye disease (retinopathy)
• Dry eyes
• Glaucoma
• Hypertensive eye disease
• Retinal holes or tears

Medical eye care can include follow-up care, regular monitoring, additional tests, referral to a surgeon and other services. Most health insurance plans will cover some medical eye care and your bill will depend on how much your individual health insurance plan covers.

2. Do you have a separate vision insurance plan?

Vision insurance is a benefit offered by some employers. We do not accept these plans:

• Davis
• EyeMed
• Spectera
• VSP

3. Before you arrive at your appointment.

Before your appointment, please be prepared to have your insurance card(s) and ID with you. You'll also want to know your insurance plan’s specific rules regarding:

• Approved providers
• Authorizations
• Covered services
• Out-of-pocket payments
• Referrals

With some insurance plans, you may need to pay a copay at the time of your eye exam.