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As you determine which vision plan works best for you and your family, use the tables below to compare plans and review side-by-side cost comparisons for various vision benefits such as routine eye exams, eyeglasses, contact lenses and LASIK surgery.

Please note: The tables below show what you pay for in-network services in 2024; 2025 costs may be different. The amount in parentheses is the maximum amount the plan would reimburse you for out-of-network services.

Vision benefits for adults (19 and older)

Vision care service	Davis Vision	EyeMed Vision Care	MetLife Vision
Routine eye exam (once per calendar year, starting January 1)	$0 ($40)	$0 ($84)	$0 ($45)
Frames (renews every January 1 of even years)	$0 up to $150, then 80% of balance ($50); $0 at Visionworks or for any of the Davis Vision Frame Collection	$0 up to $150, then 80% of balance ($75)	$0 up to $150, then 80% of balance ($70); or $85 allowance at Costco, Walmart, and Sam's Club
Lenses (renews every January 1 of even years)	$0 (single $40; bifocal $60; trifocal $80; lenticular $100)	$0 (single $25; bifocal $40; trifocal $55; lenticular $55)	$0 (single $30; bifocal $50; trifocal $65; lenticular $100)
Progressive lenses (renews every January 1 of even years)	$50 to $175 ($60)	$55 to $175 ($55)	$0 to $175 ($50)

Lens enhancements

	Davis Vision	EyeMed Vision Care	MetLife Vision
Anti-reflective coating (depends on level of coating)	$35 to $85	$45 to $85 ($5)	$41 to $85
Scratch-resistant	$0	$0 ($5)	$17 to $33
Polycarbonate	$30	$40	$31 to $35
Photochromic/transitions	$65	$75	$47 to $82
Polarized	$75	80% of retail price	80% of retail price
Tinting	$0	$15	$17 to $44
UV Treatment	$12	$15	$0

For Davis Vision and EyeMed: Some out-of-network lens enhancement reimbursement are not available.

For MetLife: Out-of-network lens enhancement reimbursement is applied to the out-of-network reimbursement amount for each lens.

Contact lenses (instead of glasses)

	Davis Vision	EyeMed Vision Care	MetLife Vision
Conventional	$0 up to $150, then 85% of balance ($105); or, 4 boxes from Collection lenses	$0 up to $150, then 85% of balance ($150)	$0 up to $150, then 100% of balance ($105)
Disposable	$0 up to $150, then 85% of balance ($105); or, 8 boxes from Collection lenses	$0 up to $150, then 100% of balance ($150)	$0 up to $150, then 100% of balance ($105)
Medically necessary	$0 ($225)	$0 ($300)	$0 ($210)

EyeMed members may use both their $150 contact lens allowance and $150 frame allowance during the same visit. Your provider will offer a 20% discount on lenses for your frames.

Additional member savings

	Davis Vision	EyeMed Vision Care	MetLife Vision
Additional prescription glasses	30% off (some limitations apply)	Up to 40% off complete pairs	20% off (some limitations apply)
LASIK surgery	40% to 50% off national average price of traditional LASIK	15% off retail price, or 5% off a promotional offer	15% off retail price, or 5% off a promotional offer

Vision benefits for children (under age 19)

For information on specific benefits and exclusions, refer to the vision plan’s certificate of coverage (COC)or contact the plan directly. The figures listed below show what you pay for in-network coverage in 2023. If anything in these charts conflicts with the plan’s COC, the COC takes precedence.

Vision care service (once per calendar year)	Davis Vision	EyeMed Vision Care	MetLife Vision
Routine eye exam	$0 ($40)	$0 ($90)	$0 ($45)
Frames	$0 up to $150; then, 80% of balance ($50): or $0 at Visionworks or for any of the Davis Vision Frame collection	$0 up to $150; then, 80% off balance ($75)	$0 up to $150; then, 80% off balance ($70); or $85 allowance at Costco, Walmart, and Sam's club
Lenses	$0 (single $40; bifocal $60; trifocal $80; lenticular $100)	$0 (single $25; bifocal $35; trifocal $53; lenticular $53)	$0 (single $30; bifocal $50; trifocal $65; lenticular $100)
Progressive lenses	$50 to $175 ($60)	$0 to $175 ($40)	$0 to $175 ($50)

Lens enhancements

	Davis Vision	EyeMed Vision Care	MetLife Vision
Anti-reflective coating (depends on level of coating)	$35 to $85	$45 to $85 ($5)	$41 to $85
Scratch-resistant	$0	$0 ($8)	$0
Polycarbonate	$0	$0 ($20)	$0
Photochromic/transitions	$0	$75	$47 to $82
Polarized	$75	$0	$0
Tinting	$0	$15	$17 to $44
UV treatment	$0	$15	$0

Contact lenses (instead of glasses)

	Davis Vision	EyeMed Vision Care	MetLife Vision
Conventional	$0 up to $300, then 85% of balance ($105); or 4 boxes from Collection lenses	Any amount over $300 (50% of charge up to $300)	Any amount over $300 ($105)
Disposable	$0 up to $300, then 85% of balance ($105); or 8 boxes from Collection lenses	Any amount over $300 (50% of charge up to $300)	Any amount over $300 ($105)
Medically necessary	$0 ($225)	Any amount over $300 (50% of charge up to $300)	$0 ($210)

EyeMed members can use both their $150 contact lenses allowance and $150 frame allowance during the same visit. Your provider will offer a 20% discount on lenses for your frames.

Additional member savings

	Davis Vision	EyeMed Vision Care	MetLife Vision
Additional prescription glasses	30% discount (some limitations apply)	Up to 40% off complete pairs	20% off (some limitations apply)
LASIK surgery	40% to 50% off national average price of traditional LASIK	15% off retail price, or 5% off promotional price	15% off retail price, or 5% off promotional price