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Eye exam

Eye exam at an optometrist

How to get it

1
Call an optometry clinic and ask the price of an eye exam.
2
For an urgent eye problem, ask for an emergency exam covered by the RAMQ. Bring your health card.

The details

Who it’s for

From 18 to 64, a regular eye exam is not covered for most people. An urgent eye problem (for example conjunctivitis or something in the eye) is covered for everyone.

Cost

You pay the optometrist; prices vary. Free if you have received financial assistance with a claim booklet (carnet de réclamation) for at least 12 months in a row (1 exam every 2 years), or if you have a visual impairment.

Official source : ramq.gouv.qc.ca (checked 2026-10-28). Not reviewed by a doctor yet. Symptoms? See someone now.