If you have a flex spending account, you know the end of the year can be a mad scramble to use up your dollars before they expire. What some folks don’t know is that you can use your flex spending dollars on your eyes, instead of stocking up on cold medicine. Here’s the best ways to care for your eyes before your flex spending dollars go to waste:
Eye Exam
You can use your flex dollars to cover the deductible and co-pays from an eye exam. If it’s been more than a year since you last eye exam, it might be a great idea to check your eye health with your flex dollars.
Eyewear
Glasses and sunglasses are both considered medical devices, so you can use flex dollars on lenses and frames. Now might be the best time to finally get prescription sunglasses or add another pair of designer glasses to your rotation. You can’t ever have enough eyewear options!
Sport or Work Eyewear
Flex dollars can also be spent on other types of eyewear. If you work on a computer all day, we recommend custom computer glasses. Computer glasses can prevent damage from blue light and prevent eyestrain during long hours in front of a computer. Sport or safety eyewear can also be purchased from your flex spending account.
Contacts
Even if you already have used vision benefits on contacts, you can still use flex spending dollars to stock up on contact lenses. Discounts are often available for buying in bulk, so if you are contact lens wearer, making a big order with you flex dollars will go a long way.
Contact Solution
If you are contact lens wearer, you know how annoying running out of contact solution can be. Use your flex spending dollars to stock up. In fact, most eye care solutions or contact lens cleaning products are eligible for flex spending dollars.
Ready to put your flex spending to good use? Schedule an eye exam appointment online, of call us with any questions about using your flex spending on eyewear.