Need coverage for eye exams and glasses in Canada? We’ve got you covered.

Taking care of your eye health can be essential to your overall wellbeing – but it usually isn’t covered by government health plans in Canada.
Even if you have workplace benefits, a 2024 survey found that 21 percent of people wished they had more vision coverage.
Freedom to Choose™ health and dental insurance can help cover the out-of-pocket cost for eye exams, glasses, contacts and laser surgery.
You could get up to $250 every two years for new glasses or contacts, plus $75 every two years for an eye exam.
Plans that include vision coverage can start at just a few dollars a day.
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Over 20,000 Canadians and counting have put their trust in Freedom to Choose™ health and dental insurance

Private health insurance that includes coverage for routine vision needs like eye exams and, new prescription glasses or corrective lenses can help bridge that gap.

For example, let’s say you want to go for a routine bi-annual eye exam in Canada.

That’s $75 you just saved on looking after your eye health.

This example is for illustrative purposes only. Individual circumstances may vary.

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This means that if you have our popular Select plus plan, you’ve got $400 per practitioner per calendar year to spend. There’s a $40 per visit maximum.

Or put it this way: If you have a year where you need to work with four paramedical specialists and max out your coverage, that’s $1600 each year you’re that you’re not paying out-of-pocket.

How often should you get an eye exam?

The Canadian Association of Optometrists recommends that adults get an eye exam every two years. If you wear glasses or contacts, it’s a good opportunity to check that your prescription is up-to-date. It’s also a chance to check on your overall eye health, ensuring that you’re able to catch any potential problems like glaucoma or cataracts as early as possible.

How much is an eye exam in Canada?

In Canada, the average eye exam costs around $190.

Does government health insurance cover eye exams and corrective lenses in Canada?

Government health insurance generally only provides limited coverage for eye exams to certain people, often seniors, children, and those on a lower income. It doesn’t usually provide coverage for prescription glasses or contacts. That’s why vision coverage is a popular part of workplace benefits plans or private coverage like Freedom to Choose health and dental insurance.

How much does laser eye surgery cost in Canada?

This will depend, but on average laser eye surgery costs between $2000 and $3000 per eye in Canada.

Does private insurance cover laser eye surgery in Canada?

Yes! For example, Freedom to Choose health and dental insurance can help cover some of the cost of laser eye surgery. If you have our popular Select plus plan, for example, you get $250 every two years that you could choose to use towards laser eye surgery – or glasses or contacts.

Here are a few reasons why Canadians put their trust in Freedom to Choose health and dental insurance

If you’d like to explore plans and see how much they could cost you, get a quote.

Note: If you are a Quebec resident, Freedom to Choose health and dental insurance provides supplemental coverage to the prescription drug coverage provided under the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) basic prescription drug insurance plan. Freedom to Choose health and dental insurance doesn’t remove your obligation to have drug coverage through the RAMQ drug public plan, through your employer or an association you are a member of or through the employer of your spouse. Our Select plans (excluding Select with Assured Acceptance), do not cover prescription drugs you are already taking, or future prescriptions related to any pre-existing medical conditions.

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