Common use of Eye Examinations Clause in Contracts

Eye Examinations. Operators and users shall have their eyes examined within two (2) months of being assigned to such a position. The examination shall be done by an optometrist or ophthalmologist covered by the District’s hospital/medical or vision care insurance. All operators shall have their eyes examined annually thereafter. In addition to routine optical testing, the examination shall include tests for visual field acuity, color vision, cataracts, and accommodation. Operators shall inform the attending physician that they are VDT operators and that the above conditions must be tested for. Operators required by an optometrist or ophthalmologist to have corrective lenses required specifically and exclusively for VDT use shall be covered by the VSP/VDT plan for lenses, frames (least expensive), and basic treatment for the initial prescription and each time the prescription changes (frames to be replaced when they are no longer serviceable). If an operator is required by an optometrist or ophthalmologist to have an eye examination more frequently than once a year, the cost of the additional examination(s) shall be covered by the plan. Lenses and frames not required exclusively for VDT use shall be paid for by the operator who may utilize the benefits available from the District’s hospital/medical and/or vision care insurance plans.

Eye Examinations. Operators and users shall have their eyes examined within two (2) months of being assigned to such a position. The examination shall be done by an optometrist or ophthalmologist covered by the District’s hospital/medical or vision care insurance. All operators shall have their eyes examined annually thereafter. In addition to routine optical testing, the examination shall include tests for visual field acuity, color vision, cataracts, and accommodation. Operators shall inform the attending physician that they are VDT computer operators and that the above conditions must be tested for. Operators required by an optometrist or ophthalmologist to have corrective lenses required specifically and exclusively for VDT computer use shall be covered by the VSP/VDT computer plan for lenses, frames (least expensive), and basic treatment for the initial prescription and each time the prescription changes (frames to be replaced when they are no longer serviceable). If an operator is required by an optometrist or ophthalmologist to have an eye examination more frequently than once a year, the cost of the additional examination(s) shall be covered by the plan. Lenses and frames not required exclusively for VDT computer use shall be paid for by the operator who may utilize the benefits available from the District’s hospital/medical and/or vision care insurance plans.