This often happens in New Age lifestyles, becoming so common one would think the new age has already left a mark on the mainstream! At one time before the New Age lifestyle silently, without any fanfare, changed western society, the outcome of interaction was: someone wins and the other loses.
According to vision insurance provider Vision Service Plan Direct, the national average price as of June 2015 of a comprehensive eye exam without insurance is $154. The latter does not include frames, prescription lenses or optical lens enhancements.
An eye exam without insurance starts at $60 for a standard exam. A contact lens exam costs around $125. Astigmatisms or exams for a progressive lens will be extra. Some of their doctors also provide ancillary services such as treatment of eye infections or disease.