Updated August 2026
You can request most appointments at Eye Expressions online. Some visits need a phone call instead — anything urgent, and anything on a Saturday. Read the short list below first, because the wrong appointment type is the most common reason a visit gets rescheduled or billed differently than expected. If you are not sure which visit you need, the services page lists everything we do and how each one is billed; if this is your first time here, start with the new patient page.
Monday–Friday 10am–6pm · Saturday 9am–2pm (optical)
⚠️ Please call instead of booking online if:
- Your eye is red, painful, swollen or light-sensitive
- You have had an injury to the eye, or something is in it
- Your vision changed suddenly, in one eye or both
- You are seeing new flashes, floaters, or a shadow in your side vision
- Your contact lens hurts, or you cannot get it out
- You want a Saturday appointment — the scheduler blocks Saturday and cannot show those times
Why it matters, plainly. A red eye, an injury, dry eye, or a sudden change in vision is a medical problem, billed to your medical insurance or Medicare. Vision plans cover routine exams and eyewear, and that is all they cover. If you book a routine vision exam for a medical problem, we have to change the appointment type when you arrive and bill it medically. You are still seen, and nothing is lost — but you hear about it at the desk instead of beforehand, and most people would rather know first. The full comparison of what each type of coverage pays for is on the insurance page, and what happens at an urgent visit is on the emergency and urgent eye care page.
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The scheduler offers routine eye exams and contact lens exams, Monday to Friday. For anything on the list above, and for Saturday, call (561) 799-3932 instead.
What kind of visit do I need?
| Visit | What it is for | How to book | Billed to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine eye exam | Vision, prescription and eye health when nothing is wrong | Online | Vision plan, or self-pay |
| Contact lens exam or fitting | Measurements, lens selection and a trial — in addition to a routine exam, not instead of it | Online | Vision plan (often a separate benefit) |
| Medical or urgent problem | Red or painful eye, injury, sudden vision change, flashes and floaters, dry eye, disease monitoring | Call (561) 799-3932 | Medical insurance or Medicare |
| Glasses only / optical visit | Frames, ordering, order pick-ups, and adjustments and repairs on glasses from our optical | Walk in, call or text | Nothing, unless you order |
| Saturday | Optical open 9am–2pm; no regular Saturday exam hours, and the scheduler does not offer Saturday | Call (561) 799-3932 | Depends on visit type |
Bought your glasses somewhere else? You are still welcome to walk in — bring the frame and ask. What can be done with a frame from another practice is a question for the optical staff, and not something this page can answer for you in advance.
Can I just come in?
Yes. Walk in, call or text — same day is fine — whether you’re browsing frames, ordering glasses or reordering contact lenses. You don’t need to have had your exam here: bring a prescription from another practice and we’ll fill it, and the optical will take it from there.
For an appointment rather than the optical, calling ahead is better — scheduled patients are seen almost always on time, so a walk-in may wait behind them.
What do I need to bring?
Bring five things: your insurance card, your current glasses, a list of your medications, sunglasses for the drive home, and your prescription if you are transferring from another practice.
- Your insurance card — both cards, if your vision plan and medical insurance are different carriers
- Your current glasses — including readers and computer glasses
- A list of your medications — several affect the eyes and change what Dr. Nodland looks for
- Sunglasses — most patients are not dilated, but bring them in case you are
- Your prescription, if you are transferring — it saves guessing at what has changed
If you wear contact lenses, bring the boxes or a photo of the label.
How do I book a Saturday appointment?
Call (561) 799-3932 — Saturday cannot be booked online. The online scheduler does not offer Saturday at all, so an empty Saturday on screen tells you nothing about what is available.
The split matters. The optical is open Saturday 9am–2pm — you can browse frames, collect an order or get an adjustment. Dr. Nodland does not hold regular Saturday exam hours, so a Saturday exam has to be requested by phone. Sunday we are closed.
Can I book online for a red eye?
No — please call. A red or painful eye is a medical visit, and the scheduler only offers routine appointment types. A routine slot puts you in the wrong appointment type and the wrong billing category, and both have to be corrected before you can be seen. What an urgent visit covers is set out on the emergency and urgent eye care page.
Call (561) 799-3932 and describe what is happening. Almost all urgent red eyes are seen the same day, provided you call while Dr. Nodland is still in the office — so call early rather than late. Painful injuries and sudden painless loss of vision in one eye are seen the same day during office hours as well; outside office hours, go to an emergency room rather than waiting.
What will it cost?
That depends on your plan, and for a scheduled appointment we tell you before you come rather than after: Eye Expressions checks your benefits ahead of a booked visit and sends you an estimated copay. That advance estimate is tied to having an appointment on the books, so bring your card either way and call ahead if you want the numbers before you arrive.
Eye Expressions accepts Medicare, VSP, EyeMed, Humana, Aetna, Anthem, Blue View Vision, MetLife, Superior Vision, Davis Vision and Advantica. Plan networks vary — being covered by a carrier is not the same as your specific plan being one we are contracted with. Call (561) 799-3932 with your card and we will check before you come in. Carrier-by-carrier detail, and the difference between a vision plan and medical insurance, is on the insurance page.
If you are paying for yourself, a comprehensive eye exam is $179, with optomap ultra-widefield retinal imaging included in that fee rather than added to it. An emergency visit costs the same as a routine eye exam — $179 — so you are not charged more for needing to be seen urgently, and the follow-up for an urgent problem is included. If you are using insurance, the optomap copay is never more than $39.
What happens if I need to cancel?
Call (561) 799-3932 as soon as you know you cannot make the time. What happens next — how much notice is expected, how a new time is arranged, and whether a missed appointment carries any consequence — is not stated here, because no policy has been confirmed in writing. Ask when you call.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book online? Yes, for routine eye exams and contact lens exams. Medical, urgent and Saturday appointments are booked by phone on (561) 799-3932.
Should I bring sunglasses in case I am dilated? Bring them. For most patients optomap ultra-widefield imaging means the exam can be done without dilating drops, but dilation is still used when a closer look is needed and Dr. Nodland will tell you beforehand. The eye exam page explains how the imaging works and when drops are used anyway.
Do I need a separate appointment for contact lenses? A contact lens exam and fitting is additional to a routine eye exam, not a replacement for it. Many vision plans treat it as a separate benefit. Book both together online, or call and we will set it up.
Can I come in just to look at frames? Yes — walk in, call or text. The optical stocks Ray-Ban, Oakley, Maui Jim, Versace, Gold & Wood, Caviar, Leon Max and Flexon, and it is open Monday–Friday 10am–6pm and Saturday 9am–2pm. The same goes for ordering glasses or reordering contact lenses, and you don’t need to have had your exam here — bring a prescription from another practice and we’ll fill it.
Where are you and how do I get in touch? Eye Expressions is at 7100 Fairway Drive, Suite 39, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 — on Fairway Drive just off PGA Boulevard, with parking at the door. Phone (561) 799-3932. Directions and everything else are on the contact page.
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Request an appointment online, or call (561) 799-3932 — and call rather than book online for a red eye, an injury, a sudden change in vision, flashes or floaters, contact lens pain, or a Saturday appointment.
Eye Expressions · 7100 Fairway Drive, Suite 39, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 — on Fairway Drive just off PGA Boulevard, with parking at the door. Monday–Friday 10am–6pm · Saturday 9am–2pm (optical) · Family-owned since 2010 · 5.0 stars from around 500 Google reviews
Serving Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, North Palm Beach, Juno Beach, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Riviera Beach and Tequesta.