title: Are more of your insured patients selecting glasses rather than contact lenses?
abstract: An increasing number of persons, accounting for nearly one-third of total expenditures on eyeglasses and appliances, are acquiring optometric insurance. Limits-of-coverage, a common feature in insurance policies, are shown empirically to discourage the selection of contact lenses in favor of glasses.
mesh_terms: D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000191:economics; D005139:Eyeglasses; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D009907:Optometry