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Under present Medicare law, covered eye-care services include the eye health part of your elder care examination and necessary resulting treatment. A vision check for eyeglass or contact lens changes are not covered by Medicare...unless...the eye-wear is needed initially after cataract surgery. Cataract surgery is covered.