Medicaid covers eye exams and glasses for everyone under 21 in every state, under the federal EPSDT rule. For adults it depends on your state — many cover routine exams, and medical eye care like glaucoma or diabetes is covered everywhere. The eye doctors below accept Medicaid; the state table further down links your state's provider search. Call first — plans vary.
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Alabama Eye Physicians & Surgeons
Alabama
Alabama Eye Physicians & Surgeons is dedicated to the provision of exceptional and comprehensive medical and surgical eye care while also ensuring that the requirements of each patient are addressed individually. Their services encompass a wide variety of services, including routine check-ups, treatment, and surgery for highly complex conditions. In conjunction with the most recent technologies, treatments, and surgical techniques, they provide exceptional service and safe, compassionate, patient-centered care. They specialize in the surgical and medical treatment of eye disease, as well as general eye care. The clinic is run by Dr. Kirk Sturridge. Dr. Sturridge is a board-certified specialist of the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of numerous professional societies. He is an ophthalmic surgeon who employs the most sophisticated techniques available to perform specialized ocular surgeries, including cataract and glaucoma surgery. State-of-the-art instruments and advanced technology are employed to provide their services.
Visit Alabama Eye Physicians & Surgeons websiteAllatoona Eye Clinic
Georgia
Launched in 1985, Allatoona Eye Clinic takes pride in meeting the eye care requirements of people in Cartersville, Bartow County, and Northwest Georgia for nearly four decades. They offer a wide range of ophthalmic solutions, including eye surgery and the treatment of various eye conditions, committed to improving the vision and health of their community.
Visit Allatoona Eye Clinic websiteAmerican Eye Care Optometric Centers
North Carolina
American Eye Care Optometric Centers are family-managed and owned eye care clinics. They have branches in Dunn and Fayetteville. They have owned their practice in southeastern NC for the past 30 years.
Visit American Eye Care Optometric Centers websiteBrooks Eye Center & Optical
Mississippi
Brooks Eye Center & Optical believes in prioritizing the needs of their patients. Managed by Dr. Robert Phyfer, they cater to your eye care needs.
Visit Brooks Eye Center & Optical websiteCape Fear Eye Associates
North Carolina
Cape Fear Eye Associates' core principles revolve around patient-centered care and empathy. Their team will help you feel relaxed and properly explain the process and prescription. Their office offers many eye care services, from surgery to treatment of eye diseases.
Visit Cape Fear Eye Associates websiteCarolina Eye Associates
North Carolina
Carolina Eye Associates value your vision the way you value it. Their mission is to offer top-quality, compassionate eye treatment, with a specialization in utilizing the most recent and result-driven technology in modern eye care.
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Mississippi
Columbus Eye Clinic utilizes ultra-modern equipment and approaches to deliver quality results. Beyond regular eye exams and prescriptions for eyeglasses, they offer excellent services to attend to a variety of eye diseases, including cataracts, glaucoma, dry eye, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and corneal disease.
Visit Columbus Eye Clinic websiteEye & Laser Center of Starkville
Mississippi
Eye & Laser Centre of Starkville prioritizes excellent patient treatment by offering the convenience and quality outcomes of the most innovative technology, cutting-edge facilities, and, most crucially, the individualized care that their patients always rely on. Located in Starkville, MS, Dr. James S. Brown, III, MD, and staff provide eye care services for the whole family.
Visit Eye & Laser Center of Starkville websiteEye Surgical Associates
Alabama
Eye Surgical Associates was founded on the principles of providing not only the utmost in interventional/surgical care but also providing that care in a convenient and warm environment. Their mission is to offer the best vision care possible, prioritizing hospitality, compassionate care, and safety. Their complex is designed for ease in movement for the elderly/handicapped. All testing procedures require a minimum of patient movement. Many procedures can be provided onsite in their modern surgical suite. If necessary, off-site surgery can be provided at Surgery Center South. J. Kenneth Wallace, MD, Allan J. Kelley, MD, and William T. Gannon, MD, are currently the three ophthalmologists that run Eye Surgical Associates.
Visit Eye Surgical Associates websiteEyeCare Associates
Alabama
Drs. Tommy Crooks, Catherine Amos, Lynn Hammonds, James Skoney, Charles Brown, and Debbie Brown founded EyeCare Associates in 1996. It started as a 5-location practice and quickly grew to become the largest eye care group in Alabama. With more than 35 doctors to serve your total eye care needs and a trained staff of more than 170 employees, EyeCare Associates is dedicated to making sure your experience is nothing short of exceptional. EyeCare Associates is part of the EyeCare Partners network of practices. EyeCare Partners is the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care.
Visit EyeCare Associates websiteEyes On Main Vision
Ohio
Eyes On Main Vision's expert team is always available to guarantee the best of eyesight. They specialize in all forms of ophthalmological care, from comprehensive eye diagnosis to specialized treatment for eye disease and a great choice of eyeglasses and contact lenses.
Visit Eyes On Main Vision websiteFamily Eye Clinic
Arkansas
Family Eye Clinic are dedicated to top-notch eye care services for everyone. Their ophthalmologists are certified and focused on treating a range of eye care and related disorders for a wide variety of ages and circumstances.
Visit Family Eye Clinic websiteFishbaugh Family Eye Care
Ohio
Fishbaugh Family Eye Care's well-trained eye doctors offer the best standard of treatment, delivering everything from regular eye inspections to diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions.
Visit Fishbaugh Family Eye Care websiteGolden Triangle Eye Clinic
Alabama, Mississippi
Golden Triangle Eye Clinic is committed to offering a wide range of eye exams to patients across Columbus. Their eye diagnosis is created to identify eye diseases, even at the primary stages.
Visit Golden Triangle Eye Clinic websiteHarbin Clinic Eye Center
Alabama, Georgia
Harbin Clinic Eye Center is a top facility for a diverse variety of eye care solutions for patients in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama. Your vision is one of your most important senses. This is why Harbin Clinic Eye Center employs both ophthalmologists and optometrists, ensuring comprehensive, integrated care. Harbin Clinic Eye Center has the expertise to manage a wide array of eye conditions, including: Cataracts Glaucoma Corneal disease
Visit Harbin Clinic Eye Center websiteKenton Family Eye Care, Inc.
Kenton Family Eye Care provides a wide range of eye diagnostics at their Kenton optometry facility. Their services revolve around the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases, conditions, and problems.
Visit Kenton Family Eye Care, Inc. websiteMedical & Surgical Eye Care
Alabama
Medical & Surgical Eye Care, based in Enterprise, AL, is committed to offering quality, individualized medical treatment for patients. Their facility is well equipped to offer solutions to eye diseases. Utilizing the latest advances in medicine combined with state-of-the-art techniques, their goal is to treat patients with comfort and compassion. Their general and specialized services include: Comprehensive Eye Examinations Cataract Evaluation and Surgery Eyelid Surgery and Blepharoplasty Glaucoma Evaluation and Treatment Macular Degeneration Evaluation Refractive Lens Exchange Dry Eye Evaluation and Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Evaluation
Visit Medical & Surgical Eye Care websiteMissouri Eye Institute
Missouri
Since the 1980s, the experts at Missouri Eye Institute have been providing treatment for your eye conditions. With accessible locations throughout Southwest Missouri, partnerships with numerous optometrists, and the highest quality cutting-edge technology, they are available to care for you.
Visit Missouri Eye Institute websiteMyEyes Optometry
North Carolina
MyEyes Optometry is a top eye care practice, serving Dunn/Erwin, Lillington, Angier, and Garner, North Carolina. Their experts detect and offer solutions to a wide range of eye diseases, eye infections, and eye injuries.
Visit MyEyes Optometry websiteOasis Eye Care
North Carolina
Oasis Eye Care are a team of friendly eye doctors that care about your vision. Oasis Eye Care is known for its expertise and transparency.
Visit Oasis Eye Care websitePajka Eye Center
Ohio
Pajka Eye Center, located in Western Ohio, has been a trusted eye care provider since 1990. They are committed to offering the most innovative technology, complex surgical approaches, and expertise in the region. Centrally located between Toledo, Columbus, Dayton, and Fort Wayne, Pajka Eye Center is easily accessed by major state routes and Interstate 75. Patients from across the country have traveled to Lima because of Dr. Pajka’s reputation and outstanding surgical results.
Visit Pajka Eye Center websiteProfessional Eye Associates
Georgia
Professional Eye Associates has been providing comprehensive eye care services to the Dalton, Calhoun, Fort Oglethorpe, and Chatsworth areas for more than 50 years. They prioritize your vision and endeavor to deliver exceptional ophthalmic care and eye examinations in a professional, compassionate, and inviting environment. Professional Eye Associates takes pride in providing the most comprehensive range of eye care services to the Northwest Georgia region. In addition to optical services, they offer medical and surgical eye care, LASIK, routine eye examinations for glasses and contact lenses, and a wide selection of high-quality lenses and eyewear that is both fashionable and affordable. Additionally, they possess the sole AAAHC-certified, All-Eye-Same-Day-Surgery Center in the Northwest Georgia region. Their employees are highly and specifically trained to provide you with exceptional care. They are proud to offer compassionate and personal care that you can trust, in addition to providing top-notch care. Please reach out to them at (706) 226-2020.
Visit Professional Eye Associates websiteProfessional Eye Care
North Carolina
For over 30 years, Professional Eye Care has taken pride in catering to the needs of our patients with a comprehensive range of family optometry solutions. This includes eye care and eyewear. They offer a range of eyeglasses and contacts tailored to your sense of style and aesthetics.
Visit Professional Eye Care websiteSpectrum Eye Care
Ohio
Spectrum Eye Care gives you excellent optometry services. From regular checkups to an array of eye treatments, you will get that amazing, lovely, bright vision.
Visit Spectrum Eye Care websiteSpectrum Eye Center
North Carolina
Spectrum Eye Center's mission is to provide every patient with reliable, timely, and expert services, which you can get at their eye care facility. Dr. Scott Athans, Dr. Michele Keel, and Dr. Keith Poindexter are optometrists offering comprehensive eye examinations for all ages and providing complete optical services at Spectrum Eye Center, including eyewear, sunwear, and contact lens options. They specialize in treating and managing all eye diseases and injuries, including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic eye disease.
Visit Spectrum Eye Center websiteSt. Marys Family Eyecare
Ohio
St. Marys Family Eyecare can assist you in enhancing your vision through their service delivery. This includes eye diagnosis, glaucoma screening and care, care for eye injuries, and child vision care.
Visit St. Marys Family Eyecare websiteThe Eye Doctor
Arkansas
Enjoy quality eye care from professional optometrists at The Eye Doctor. With more than 2 decades in business, their patients can rely on them to offer the most efficient eye treatment in their ultra-modern facility.
Visit The Eye Doctor websiteTuscaloosa EyeCare
Alabama
Tuscaloosa EyeCare offer the best standard of eye care for patients, whether adults or children. Their team of expert and hospitable professionals does everything possible to cater to your eye care needs. Experts at Tuscaloosa EyeCare in Northport, Pickens County EyeCare in Reform, and Hale County EyeCare in Greensboro provide exceptional vision care services to help you see and feel your absolute best. They offer a wide range of services, from eye exams and contact lenses for “hard-to-fit” patients to vision therapy and advanced treatments for conditions like dry eye and cataracts. Each of their locations features an optical stocked with designer eyewear from leading brands.
Visit Tuscaloosa EyeCare websiteVisioncare Arkansas
Arkansas
Catering to the needs of people in Jacksonville and the nearby Arkansas communities, Visioncare Arkansas delivers a wide range of eye care for adults and children.
Visit Visioncare Arkansas websiteFind Medicaid Eye Doctors in Your State
The list above is a sample of practices, not every participating office. For the full set of eye doctors taking your specific plan, search your state’s official Medicaid provider directory:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
* No routine adult vision benefit (exams and glasses) as of 2026 — medically necessary eye care is still covered, and everyone under 21 is covered in every state. If you’re in a managed-care plan, your plan’s own directory is the final word — the FAQ below explains how to check.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an eye doctor that takes Medicaid near me?
Start with your Medicaid managed-care plan’s own provider directory — most Medicaid enrollees nationally are in a managed-care plan, so your plan’s network decides who’s covered, not a general search. If you’re fee-for-service or the plan directory is unclear, use your state Medicaid agency’s provider search portal, or start at medicaid.gov’s contact page if you don’t know your state’s site. Call the member services number on the back of your Medicaid or plan card to confirm the eye doctor is still in-network and taking new patients, since directories can list inactive providers. If you still can’t find one taking new patients, search findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov for a federally qualified health center, which must serve Medicaid patients regardless of network status.
Does Medicaid cover eye exams for adults?
For anyone under 21, yes — Medicaid must cover eye exams under the federal EPSDT benefit in every state. For adults it depends on your state: routine exams are an optional benefit that most states cover, but seven states — Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wyoming — currently cover no routine adult vision care at all. Eye disease treatment — glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy — is covered as a medical service in every state either way. Full details: Does Medicaid cover eye exams and glasses?
Does Medicaid cover eye exams and glasses?
For anyone under 21, yes, routine eye exams and glasses are required nationwide under the EPSDT benefit. For adults, vision is an optional benefit, so some states cover a routine exam and one pair of glasses every one to two years while others cover only medically necessary eye care. Check your state plan.
What is the difference between medical and routine eye care?
Medically necessary eye care, such as treatment for eye injuries, glaucoma, cataracts, or diabetes-related eye disease, is generally covered for all ages. Routine vision care like refractions and standard glasses for adults is the part that varies by state.
Does Medicaid cover cataract surgery?
Yes, cataract surgery is covered when it is medically necessary, for all ages. Your eye doctor documents the medical need, and the procedure may require prior authorization. This is separate from optional routine vision benefits.
Does Medicaid cover contact lenses?
Usually only when contacts are medically necessary rather than chosen for convenience or cosmetic reasons, for example certain eye conditions where glasses will not work. Standard contacts are typically not covered. Confirm with your plan.
How often can children get new glasses on Medicaid?
For children under 21, replacement glasses are provided as often as medically needed under EPSDT, including when a prescription changes or glasses are lost or broken. Adult replacement limits depend on your state.