THSteps Services - Vision Screening and Services
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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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