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Coverage of Medical Services in Québec

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.

 

 
 
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