University of Southern California

Vision

Vision coverage is provided through Vision Service Plan, with three coverage tiers. This is an optional benefit you can purchase to help you cover the cost of routine eye exams, lenses, and frames/contacts. You pay no vision exam copay when you use Tier 1, USC Roski Eye Institute providers. (Roski providers are also part of the VSP network.) You can also get comprehensive annual eye exams and contact lens evaluations at Roski’s HSC and UPC locations, and designer eyewear is available at the HSC, UPC and USC Village optical shops as well.

How it works

You can use Tier 1 USC Roski or Tier 2 VSP network providers. You can also use non-VSP providers (Tier 3 below) at a significantly reduced benefit.

	Tier 1 USC Roski Eye Institute	Tier 2 VSP Network	Tier 3 Out of network
Annual eye exam	$0 copay	$15 copay	Up to $45 allowance
Eyeglass frames* (every two years)	$25 copay	$25 copay	Up to $55 allowance
Eyeglass lenses* (every year)	$25 copay	$25 copay	Up to $85 allowance
Progressive lenses*	$55-175 copay	$55-175 copay (value up to $85)	Up to $85 allowance
Contacts exam and lenses* (In lieu of glasses, every year)	$150 allowance	$150 allowance	Up to $150 allowance

*Only one copay applies when lenses and frames are purchased together.

Eye care and eyewear at USC Roski Eye Institute

You can get comprehensive annual eye exams and contact lens evaluations at USC Roski Eye Institute’s HSC and UPC locations, and a wide variety of designer eyewear at the HSC, UPC and USC Village optical shops. There’s also an onsite lab at the USC Village location that can make your prescription glasses in 24 hours or less. See the Roski website for more locations throughout L.A.