Our guide to eye care in Greater Victoria for people receiving disability assistance

Here we describe eyecare policy for those receiving PWD assistance and list local opticians who have said that they will bill the MSP program directly.

Please note: Although the BC government provides limited coverage for optical costs for persons receiving Persons With Disabilities assistance (PWD) and Income Assistance, they will not reimburse you if you pay for those services in cash– even if you have paid government-approved rates. You must get the optometry professional to bill the government directly.

Here we list local optometrists who will bill the MSP program directly.

Ministry Policy: If you are receiving PWD assistance, the ministry will cover the following eye care expenses:

  • Eye exams: $48.90 every two years*
  • Purchasing or repairing of glasses: $150 every three years*

*Note: Here “two years” is calculated as beginning on January 1st every odd-numbered year.

This is a list of clinics and groups who have said they will bill directly to MSP. This information is subject to change without notice by the service providers. None of these clinics are endorsed by the VDRC, and you should use your own discretion.

 

Aston Eyecare
#103 – 740 Hillside Ave
(778) 406-0033
astoneyecare.ca

Diamond Optical
310 Goldstream Ave
(250) 590-2683
diamondeyecare.ca

Family Eyecare Centre
749 Yates Street
(250) 383-2411
familyeyecarecentre.com

FYidoctors – Eagle Creek Village
#120 – 17 Helmcken Road
(250) 478-6811
fyidoctors.com

FYidoctors – Shelbourne
3994 Shelbourne St
(250) 477-4711
fyidoctors.com

Hudson Optical
#2 – 1701 Douglas St
(778) 433-7789
hudsonoptical.ca

Inner Harbour Optometry (The Hudson)
#3 – 1707 Douglas Street
(250) 920-0755
innerharbouroptometry.com

Inner Harbour Optometry (The Wade)
#107 – 1411 Cook Street
(250) 920-0755
innerharbouroptometry.com

IRIS (Langford)
#109 – 693 Hoffman Ave
(250) 478-0213
iris.ca

Victoria Vision
#101 – 838 Broughton St
(250) 383-2821
victoriavisioneyecare.ca

Additional Services and Offers

Clearly

If you are on PWD, the ministry now allows you to order glasses from Clearly as an alternative to retail glasses stores, assuming you have an up-to-date prescription. Click here for more information.

OneSight

Organization Description: OneSight is an international charity owned by Luxottica, the parent company of numerous eyeglasses stores, including Pearl Vision, LensCrafters, Sears Optical, and Glasses.com. Through OneSight, non-profits, schools, churches, and hospitals can request eyewear for people who both have a documented need for them and a documented lack of funds to purchase them.

Location: Contact a non-profit, school, church, or hospital that will be familiar with your needs, and they will contact your local OneSight location on behalf of you.

Cost: Free!