Aetna Accepted at Change iWear in the Bronx
Use your Aetna benefits for your eye exam, glasses, and contacts at a local store that checks your coverage before you come in, so there are no surprises at the counter.

Pelham Bay · BronxYes, We Take Aetna, And We Check Your Coverage First
Change iWear is an approved Aetna provider in Pelham Bay. Before your appointment we look up your plan and tell you exactly what it covers: your exam, your frame allowance, and your lens options. If your plan gives you a choice between a discount and an allowance, we show you both and you pick. No guessing, no surprise balances.
- ✓Exam coverage confirmed before you come in
- ✓Frame allowance and lens benefits in writing
- ✓Your cost known before anything is ordered
What your Aetna plan can pay for here
Comprehensive Eye Exam
About 30 minutes, with 3D imaging and pressure testing. No dilation needed.
Prescription Glasses
Designer frames — Ray-Ban, Prada, Gucci, Tom Ford and more — with single vision, bifocal, or progressive lenses.
Contact Lenses
Contact lenses and contact lens exams, including hard-to-fit lenses.
Lens Upgrades
Upgrades your plan may cover in part: anti-reflective, blue light, Transitions, and thinner high-index lenses.
Same-Day Glasses
Single vision glasses made in our own lab, ready the same day.
No Surprise Balances
We confirm your exact coverage before we start, in writing, so you know your cost before you commit.
How it works
Book or walk in
Exams Monday to Saturday, walk-ins welcome 10 to 5.
We verify your benefits
We check your Aetna plan and show you exactly what it covers.
Pick your frames
Single vision glasses can be ready the same day.
Aetna questions, answered
Bring your plan details or just your name and date of birth, and we look it up before your exam. We tell you your exam coverage, frame allowance, and lens benefits before anything is ordered.
Yes, if your plan includes a contact lens allowance or fitting benefit. We check it and tell you the amount before your fitting.
Yes. Your allowance applies to any frame in the store, including Ray-Ban, Prada, Gucci, and Tom Ford. If your frames cost more than the allowance, you pay the difference, and we show you the math first.
No. Walk-ins are welcome Monday to Saturday, 10 to 5 for exams. Booking ahead guarantees your slot.
If we are out of network for your plan, we can provide an itemized receipt so you can submit a claim for reimbursement.
Ready to use your Aetna benefits?
Benefits reset and unused coverage does not come back. Book your exam at 1755 Crosby Avenue in Pelham Bay, or walk in Monday to Saturday.
Prefer to talk first? Call 917-708-9300.

















