Vision Care

Terms and Meanings

Some terms that we use in this chapter may not be familiar. These terms and their meanings are listed below.

• Optician: An eye care specialist who helps you choose the right glasses, lenses, or other vision devices.
• Optometrist: A specialist who takes care of the primary health of your eyes.
• Ophthalmologist: A doctor who specializes in eye care, can treat complex eye disorders, and performs surgery.
• Primary Care Provider: Your main provider that cares for your basic health needs.
• Services: Care, treatments, testing, checkups, equipment, supplies, and other ways your health care providers help you stay healthy. 

Medicaid helps pay for vision care so you can keep your eyes healthy, check your vision, and correct your vision when needed. 

More information coming soon!