Optometric Services – Who is Eligible?
The following persons are entitled to the covered services without having to pay:
- persons under the age of 18;
- persons age 65 or over;
- persons age 18 to 64 who have been recipients of last-resort financial assistance for at least the past 12 consecutive months;
- persons age 60 to 64 who have been receiving a spouse's allowance under the Old Age Security Act for at least 12 consecutive months and who, without this allowance, would be entitled to last-resort financial assistance benefits;
- visually impaired persons.
For everyone
Persons eligible for the Health Insurance Plan are covered for an emergency examination performed by an optometrist in the event of a sudden eye problem such as conjunctivitis or inflammation of the eyelid, or a foreign body on the surface of the eye.
