Vision Information

Download the enrollment form. Fill it out, then return to HR.

Want to know what your savings are? Download your VSP vision benefit summary.

This document explains Ashland University's policy with VSP.
Group Vision Care Plan - Evidence of Coverage

Laser Vision Care Participating Facilities

Is laser surgery right for me?

1. Visit vsp.com.
   
   • Get details about the program.
   • Learn what to expect during surgery.
   • Locate a VSP Laser VisionCare doctor.
2. Confirm your eligibility.
   Before scheduling an appointment, sign on to vsp.com or call VSP at 800.877.7195.
3. Call your VSP Laser VisionCare doctor.
   Verify that they participate in the program.
4. Schedule a complimentary screening.
   If you decide to have laser vision correction, your VSP Laser VisionCare doctor will make arrangements with an approved laser surgeon and center and provide your preoperative care.¹ Postoperative care is coordinated between your VSP Laser VisionCare doctor and your VSP laser surgeon.

VSP Discounted Pricing
You’ll save an average 15% off the regular price or 5% off the promotional price from participating facilities² — which could add up to hundreds of dollars in savings.

VSP’s Laser VisionCare Program is Unique
You’ll have peace of mind knowing VSP’s doctors and laser centers meet stringent quality standards. Plus, the assurance that your trusted VSP Laser VisionCare doctor will manage your laser vision correction care.

¹ The laser vision correction screening and consultation with your VSP Laser VisionCare doctor are complimentary. If you have a preoperative exam and don’t proceed with the surgery, your VSP doctor may charge an exam fee up to $100.

² The VSP Laser VisionCare Program is a discount plan only. Discounts only apply to services received from a VSP participating laser center. No monetary benefits are payable to members under this program.

As many as 24,000 people with diabetes
lose their eyesight to diabetic eye disease each year.²

You can have diabetic eye disease and not know it.
Many times people with diabetes aren’t aware they have diabetic eye disease. That’s because in the early stages there usually aren’t any symptoms. Even people with good vision can suffer from diabetic eye disease. Often symptoms don’t appear until damage has already occurred.

Annual eye exams help prevent diabetes-related vision loss.
An annual dilated eye exam is important if you have diabetes. It gives your eye doctor a better view inside your eyes to look for vision problems and signs of diabetes, as well as other health conditions too. In fact, 90% of diabetes-related blindness can be prevented when patients receive an annual eye exam.¹

Are you at risk for diabetes?
Check out these leading risks for diabetes:

• Overweight or obesity
• Physical inactivity
• Family history of diabetes
• People of African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian, and Pacific Islander ethnicities
• Women who had diabetes during pregnancy or had a baby weighing more than nine pounds
• People with low HDL cholesterol or high triglycerides

 Prevent this from happening to you.
See your eye doctor for an annual dilated eye exam. Find a VSP doctor at vsp.com or by calling 800.877.7195.

¹ Centers for Disease Control

² American Diabetes Association

Your Primary EyeCare benefit provides medical and urgent care that goes beyond your regular VSP® Vision Care benefits:

• Treatment for eye pain or conditions like pink eye
• Tests to diagnose sudden vision changes
• Pictures of your eyes to detect medical conditions like glaucoma and identify abrasions, growths, or other eye abnormalities
• Exams to monitor cataracts

 You can visit your VSP doctor as often as needed, for a small copay. Plus, you don’t need a referral. And if your doctor finds that you need to see a specialist, they’ll consult and coordinate with your primary care physician.

With VSP, you get personalized eyecare from a doctor you can trust. Your VSP doctor takes the time to get to know you and your eyes, keeping you healthy year after year.

It’s easy to use your Primary EyeCare benefit.

• Find the right VSP doctor for you. You’ll find plenty to choose from at vsp.com or by calling 800.877.7195.
• Already have a VSP doctor? Make an appointment and tell them you have VSP.