(NOTE:Active Faculty and Staff benefits are covered under the UCLA /VSP insurance plan, see an associate at U See LA for details)

What are my vision benefits under UC SHIP?

A. An annual eye examination plus annual benefits for glasses AND contact lenses (benefit year is the school year except for certain exceptions including schools of law and medicine)

How much will the exam cost if I have UC SHIP?

A: UC SHIP members only pay $10 copay for the annual eye exam (with or without dilation).

How much is it if I need a contact lens prescription too?

A: The contact lens fitting and evaluation is an additional $49 to $79 on top of the $10 exam copay, depending on the contact lenses you and doctor will decide on. If you wear specialty contacts, there may be exceptions but your doctor can discuss this with you.

-Annual glasses FRAMES* benefits under the plan are $120 off the retail price plus 20% off the balance after $120. Frames range from under $100 to over $200 and we have a selection of frames that are 100% covered by the benefit. (*Non RX sunglasses are not covered by insurance benefits but do have a 20% discount for UCSHIP members)

-Annual LENS benefits are applied either to Contact Lenses OR Glasses Lenses

-Annual glasses lens benefits (if not getting contacts*) start at $25 per pair for single vision optical plastic lenses. Our lens of choice is polycarbonate which is thinner and lighter and has ultra violet protection built in, plus there are other options for high RX needs.

*NOTE: IF YOU USE YOUR LENS BENEFITS FOR CONTACT LENSES YOU ARE STILL ENTITLED TO A 20% DISCOUNT OFF OF SPECTACLE LENSES!