Vision Care Benefit

Effective April 1, 2017, the program provides for coverage of 100% of eligible expenses for the following:

Expense	Individual Limits
Eye exams	One eye exam every 24 consecutive months
lenses, frames when prescribed by a licensed optometrist or opthamologist, excluding safety glasses, sunglasses, or glasses for cosmetic purposes	overall maximum eligible expense of $200 per participant in any 24 consecutive months twelve consecutive months for participants under age 18.
contact lenses - required due to disease or surgery - where sight can be improved to a level of 20/40 but not to the same level by eyeglass lenses	$200 maximum eligible expense per participant in any 24 consecutive months

Note that participants are eligible for reimbursement for both glasses and contact lenses - if contact lenses are required for the reasons stated.

Human Resources

hr@smu.ca

(902) 496-8116

Mailing address:

Saint Mary's University

McNally South 111

923 Robie Street

Halifax NS B3H 3C3