THSteps Services - Vision Screening and Services

An eye exam yearly and your child will see clearly.

Children enrolled in the Texas Health Steps Program will have a vision screening during their medical checkups and a complete vision examination and services, if needed. For children needing further vision exams, these services include a visit to a doctor for an eye exam and, if needed, eyeglasses. Eyeglasses are available once every 24 months. Eye examinations are available once per state fiscal year (September 1 through August 31). This limit does not apply if the examination is for aphakia, disease, injury of the eye, or if medically necessary (for eyeglasses, defined as a 0.5 diopter change in one eye). Appropriate vision screening is a mandatory part of each medical checkup. Replacement of lost or destroyed eyewear is a benefit for THSteps-eligible clients.

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