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.
And the service in these stores is also very good. Generally, the price of an eye exam in Wal-mart, Costco and Target optical can range from less than $50 (if you have an eye exam at a retail store or optical chain) to $100 or more (if you have an eye exam at a medical clinic or private eye doctor's office).