Government Employees Medical Scheme

Optometry Management

Our optometry management programme gives you essential optometry benefits. Please note that GEMS will only cover essential optometry expenses related to your eyesight

We don’t cover:

Plano (zero power) lenses for both eyes.
Sunglasses and spectacles with lens tints exceeding 35% (unless if you live with albinism).
You can’t choose spectacles and contact lenses over the two year benefit (you can only choose one).
Bifocal/Multifocal lenses for members under the age of 40 must be motivated.
Contact lenses for children under the age of 16 must be motivated.
Lens enhancements/coatings.

When you read the benefit schedule you’ll see that there’s a limit for your family and a sub-limit for each beneficiary (member or dependant registered on your medical plan). Each beneficiary can claim up to the maximum of the sub-limit and the total that the family can claim for is restricted to the 'family limit'.

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