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Where to get TRICARE vision care

Routine eye exams follow the vision benefit. The place you go still has to be allowed for your plan.

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Coverage and the place you go are two questions

Routine eye exams, glasses, and contacts follow the vision benefit. Who may get a routine exam depends on status, plan, and age. A covered exam does not automatically include glasses or contacts.

Where you go depends on the plan. TRICARE Prime usually starts with your primary care manager or a network provider. TRICARE Select can use a TRICARE-authorized provider, and a network provider costs less. A military hospital or clinic offers eye care only when that facility has the service.

This site does not publish a private list of vision facilities. Use the vision page for the benefit, then use your regional contractor to find an authorized provider.