Glasses and 4 year olds

So my 4 year old went to her appointment to see if she could get into pre k, and had a health evaluation.
During the vision test she could not see the shapes unless they were in the two top rows from far away.
So, glasses are needed before she can be considered since it's not really going to benefit her being in school if she can't see anything.

Do they take 4 year olds at walmart? She has insurance through her dad, but I am worried about co pays and such. I also dont see any other places that take her insurance.
Anyone ever taken a kid this young to do the exam? Do they do the puff of air in the eye for glaucoma? Cause I hate that, I don't want her to hate the eye doctor like I did for the longest time.
Ugh, I knew she needed glasses, but apparently she needs them more than I thought and now I feel bad. =/

They test kids like that for pre-k  

My son had to wearglasses when was young. They just used the shape chart. I have no idea if walmart does or not

Quoting Rd.:" They test kids like that for pre-k  "

This was our second evaluation.
First one was for intelligence and speech.
This one they tested physical ability, vision, hearing, weighed and measured her, checked to see if she was color blind and checked her depth perception.
I'm sure I'm forgetting some things, we were there for over an hour today.
We have another appointment once they write up and file everything.

You can refuse the air puff thing. I do every time

Quoting Misty Walls:" My son had to wearglasses when was young. They just used the shape chart. I have no idea if walmart does or not"

I had glasses in kindergarten, so this isn't too far off.

Quoting Jude the Super Kinkster:" You can refuse the air puff thing. I do every time"

I've always been worried about refusing it and ending up with glaucoma and going blind cause I was being a baby about it.  

Quoting ^-^ Rawr + 2:" I've always been worried about refusing it and ending up with glaucoma and going blind cause I was being a baby about it.  "

Ehh I don't really care. I guess I should but I really don't. It pisses me off that so many optometrists do it when there's another way.

Ive never had air puffed in my eye and ive had glasses for 14 years. Wth is that about?

Quoting Chim Richalds:" Ive never had air puffed in my eye and ive had glasses for 14 years. Wth is that about?"

Pure laziness!

What's the air puff?

<blockquote><b>Quoting ^-^ Rawr + 2:</b>" This was our second evaluation. First one was for intelligence and speech. This one they tested physical ... [snip!] ... some things, we were there for over an hour today. We have another appointment once they write up and file everything."</blockquote>



Wow. My kids didn't have to go through all that for pre k. Just the basic shapes,colors, ect.... why do they want height/weight??

Quoting ^-^ Rawr + 2:" This was our second evaluation. First one was for intelligence and speech. This one they tested physical ... [snip!] ... some things, we were there for over an hour today. We have another appointment once they write up and file everything."

What if they are deemed not intelligent enough? Are they put in a special class or told to wait another year?