INSURANCES ACCEPTED
We accept most plans from the following insurances. When you call us for an appointment, we will also let you know whether we accept the specific plan you have.
- Amida Care
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming
- Blue Cross of Idaho
- Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania
- Blue Shield of California
- Blue Shield of Northeastern New York
- CBA Blue
- Capital Blue Cross
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (Health)
- Cigna
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth
- EmblemHealth (formerly known as GHI)
- EmblemHealth (formerly known as HIP)
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Health)
- Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Fidelis Care (NY)
- Florida Blue: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
- GeoBlue
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- HealthFirst (NY)
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
- Highmark Blue Shield
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- Oscar Health Insurance Co.
- Partners Health Plan
- Premera Blue Cross
- Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Tricare
- Triple-S Salud: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Puerto Rico
- UnitedHealthOne
- UnitedHealthcare
- VillageCareMax
- Wellcare
- Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
What to bring to your appointment
Please bring a complete list of:
- dosages of your current medications
- eye drops
- nutritional supplements
- over-the-counter medicines
- herbal supplements
This will help with the check-in process and provide the doctor with information needed to prescribe treatment or make a diagnosis. Please also bring your current insurance and a form of photo identification.
In some cases, your pupils must be dilated during an eye exam. Dilation is necessary for a thorough evaluation of your eyes. Dilation may cause your vision to become blurry, and lights will appear brighter than usual.
Arrival
On arrival, you will be greeted by our friendly and welcoming front desk staff. They will verify your paperwork and may ask you to provide some further information.
Paperwork, Tests
Once the paperwork is completed, one of our trained ophthalmic technicians will review your chart and perform diagnostic testing appropriate to your eye condition and/or complaint. The testing is conducted using brand new state of the art equipment is quick and painless. Our testing equipment includes, automatic refracting, corneal topography, automated visual field testing, eye photography, ultrasound sonography, ocular biometry, corneal cell counting, and optical coherence tomography.
The technician will take down your history and ask you relevant questions about your eye health.
Seeing our doctors
After the testing and work-up is completed, you will see one of our board-certified ophthalmologists. We will review your medical history, go over test results, discuss your complaint and comprehensively examine your eyes.
After your examination, our doctors will discuss any findings in a very clear and thorough manner. We always encourage our patients to ask any questions they might have.
Personalized medical attention
At Focus Eye Care and Surgery, our goal is to provide our patients with the best eye care in Queens in the most comfortable environment. Our staff members always strive to make every visit as pleasant and effective as possible.
