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.
Eye exam (eyeglasses only) - $60. Contact Lens eye exam - $90 (includes eyeglass exam) Pupil dilation and visual fields costs extra. The eye exam costs are more likely to vary from store to store as the optometrist is not directly employed by Costco.