Optical Benefits (Employees and Dependents)

To help you with vision care, the Fund pays Optical Benefits up to the maximum amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits on page 5 during a consecutive two-year period for the following:

See the Schedule of Benefits for the amount of optical benefits provided by the Plan.

• Professional examination by an ophthalmologist (MD) or optometrist;
• Lenses prescribed by an ophthalmologist (MD) or a licensed optometrist, including prescription sunglasses, transitional lenses, tinted lenses and safety glasses; and
• Frames purchased in conjunction with lenses newly prescribed by an ophthalmologist (MD) or a licensed optometrist.

You are not required to pay a deductible or copayment before the Fund pays optical/vision benefits.

In addition to the exclusions listed in the General Exclusions and Limitations section on page 54, the Fund will not pay optical benefits for routine yearly examinations required by an employer in connection with your occupation.