Table: 39 – Provincial Policies in Canada on Eye Examinations.

Province	Policy
British Columbia	Routine eye examinations are a benefit only for those 18 years of age and under and 65 years of age and over. Medically required eye examinations are a benefit for all Medical Service Plan beneficiaries when there is a medical necessity (such as eye diseases, trauma or injury, or health conditions associated with significant risk to the eyes such as diabetes.)
Alberta	Basic Medical Services include: Routine eye exams for children up to and including 19 year olds and seniors 65 and over Eye exams for adults when health risk is assessed by an ophthalmologist (medical doctor specializing in eye diseases). An ophthalmologist must perform the eye exam.
Saskatchewan	Routine Eye exams are limited to: 1 per 24 months period if you are between 18 and 64 years of age 1 per 12 months period if you are any other age partial eye examinations (except when your optometrist provides the service within 90 days of a routine eye examination) glaucoma testing (when your optometrist provides it during a routine eye examination, and you are 40 years of age or older).
Manitoba	If you are under 19 years of age or 65 and over you may receive one complete routine eye exam every two years. Exams for all ages will be covered if deemed medically necessary by your physician or optometrist. Routine eye exams for people 19-64 are not insured.
Quebec	Persons under 18 and 65 years of age and older are covered. People of any age on welfare are covered.
Nova Scotia	Provincial coverage for persons 10 years and younger and 65 years and older once every 2 years.
New Brunswick	Refractions for prescription eye glasses and optometrist services are not insured by either the New Brunswick Medicare or the province's hospital services. Persons of any age may have a provincially insured eye exam by an ophthalmologist for conditions other than refraction.
PEI	Optometrists' services are not covered for any persons of any age. With a referral from a family physician, services rendered by an ophthalmologist are covered by the province's Medicare plan.
Newfoundland	Routine eye examinations are not insured