Affordable Health Discount Plans

Vision Care

Coast to Coast (CTC) Vision has contracted with over 12,000 eyecare locations nationwide. Members save on eyeglasses, contacts, eye exams and surgical procedures.

The CTC provider network is the most comprehensive in the U.S. and includes ophthalmologists, optometrists, independent optical centers and national chain locations such as Pearle Vision, JCPenney Optical, Sears Optical, Target Optical, LensCrafters, and EyeMasters.

Vision Benefit is not available to VT residents.

• Save 20-60% on prescription eyewear.
• Also, save 10% to 20% on contact lenses (excluding disposables) at participating retail locations.
• Savings of 10% to 30% on eye exams.
• Save 40% to 50% off the overall national average on LASIK surgery (PRK and CK available at select locations).
• Most frames, lenses and specialty items such as tints, coatings and UV protection are available.
• No limit on the number of times membership may be used during the year.
• Two guarantees - 30 day unconditional money-back satisfaction guarantee and low price guarantee on eyeglasses.
• Members may nominate their own eye care professional to join the network.

Opthalmology and Laser Surgery

Savings of 10% to 30% on eye exams and surgical procedures, including LASIK where available. Through QualSight, you may save 40% to 50% off the overall national average on LASIK surgery (PRK and CK available at select locations).

We contract with ophthalmologists (M.D.s) in selected markets across the country to provide you with discounts on eyeglasses, contact lenses, eye exams, and surgical procedures (including PRK and LASIK surgery) where available. If there is not an ophthalmologist in your area, you may give the doctor's name, address, and phone number to our representative and your doctor will be invited to join the program.

In keeping with our tradition of utilizing both chain and independent providers, we contract with national chains of laser surgery centers to provide discounts on refractive laser surgery. In addition, we contract with independent ophthalmologists who also provide discounts on refractive surgery.

Mail Order Contacts

Members receive greater savings on contact lenses through our mail order program. Members simply call a toll-free number for price quotes and to place an order. Most orders are received within 7 to 14 days.

Highlights

• Savings of 10% to 40% through the mail order services.
• Most major brands of contact lenses are available, including disposables, torics, bifocals and gas permeable lenses.
• All valid prescriptions are kept on file for reorder purchases.
• No limit on the number of times the membership may be used during the year

Price Comparison

Participating Vision Chains

National Chains	Regional Chains
Pearle Vision Sears Optical JCPenney Optical Target Optical LensCrafters Sterling Optical TLC Laser Vision Centers	American Vision Center Bard Optical Budget Opticals of America Cohen's Optical Clear Vision Laser Centers Doctors Valuvision Doctors Vision Works Duling Optical E.B. Brown Opticians Empire Vision Eye DRX EyeMasters Eyes First Vision Center For Eyes H. Rubin Hour Eyes Ideal Optical Nationwide Vision Center Site for Sore Eyes Stein's Optical Texas State Optical Thoma Opticians Uhlemann Optical Valu-Vision Visionworks Vision World
Payment must be made at the time of service in order to receive a discount.

Vision Statistics

Approximately 168.5 million U.S. residents use vision correction such as eyeglasses or contact lenses, representing 75% of the country's total adult population. — VisionWatch (Jobson Medical Information LLC and Vision Council of America), June 200

"More than half of Americans have vision problems or impairments of some sort, and nearly 40 percent fear they can’t afford adequate treatment, according to a recent survey commissioned by insurer Aflac." The

"Every seven minutes, someone in America will become blind or visually impaired." American Foundation for the Blind – 2005

"In 1994-95, there were approximately 1.3 million Americans who reported legal blindness. Of these individuals, 80% had some "useful vision". The other 20% had only light perception or less vision. Half of these individuals were totally blind that is, had no light perception." American Foundation for the Blind – 2005

“More than 28 million Americans over age 40 have eye ailments that put them at risk for vision loss and blindness, researchers say, warning that the numbers will surge as the population ages.” Arch. Ophthalmol. 122:546-551, 2004 Apr. Roy, M.S., Klein, R., O'Colmain, B.J., Klein, B,E.K., Moss, S.E., Kempen, J.H.

"Up to 25 percent of school-age children may have vision problems that can affect learning, but only 14 percent of children receive a comprehensive eye exam before starting school. Nearly 10 million kids have undetected vision problems." College of Optometrists in Vision Development, August 2004

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