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Vision care: how it can save lives

Jul 15, 2026

By Delta Dental

When you think about going to the eye doctor, you usually think about reading an eye chart and getting a prescription for glasses or contact lenses. But eye care is closely tied to overall health. In addition to dental coverage, Delta Dental offers DeltaVision® for access to eye care for your employees that can detect not only eye diseases but a range of other conditions affecting the entire body.
 

Why vision coverage?

Routine eye exams can reveal early signs of vision loss and other vision issues, such as cataracts, conjunctivitis and glaucoma. But eye doctors can also find symptoms of other serious health issues, such as:

  • Diabetes, which can affect retinal blood vessels or cause diabetic retinopathy
  • Hypertension, sometimes seen as retinal vessel damage or bleeding
  • High cholesterol, which may show as deposits or rings around the cornea
  • Autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis through eye inflammation like uveitis
  • Brain or neurologic problems, through optic nerve swelling or problems with the pupil or overall vision


Many Americans already believe that eye health is just as important as their heart health. It turns out that the right vision coverage can in fact save lives.
 

How often employees should get eye exams

Since vision disability is one of the top 10 disabilities of those 18 years or older, a yearly comprehensive eye exam is just as important to your health as an annual physical, according to the American Optometric Association.

Many vision issues are preventable and help preserve eye health. That makes it vital that your employees see a doctor of optometry for a comprehensive eye exam at least once per year. Especially because it is the only way to visualize the blood vessels behind the eyes without an X-ray, CT scan or invasive surgery.
 

How DeltaVision helps

Delta Dental’s partnership with the industry-leading vision provider, VSP® Vision Care, continues to bring our shared expertise to members. DeltaVision provides low-cost comprehensive eye exams to evaluate members’ vision and for connected medical conditions.

All DeltaVision plans offer:

  • Trusted VSP network doctors
  • 137,000 access points including popular retail chains
  • Extended hours from most VSP network doctors
  • Freedom to choose any provider¹
  • 99% enrollee satisfaction²
  • Low out-of-pocket costs
  • Best choice in eye care providers and eyewear
  • Wholesale frame pricing guarantee
  • A comprehensive WellVision Exam®


DeltaVision plans with Essential Medical Eye Care³ offer:

  • Fully covered retinal screening for members with diabetes
  • Additional exams and services to treat health conditions such as dry eye, diabetic eye disease, glaucoma and more


You can pair DeltaVision coverage with a Delta Dental plan and get two products with only one invoice. Plus, you can offer your employees a more robust benefits package.

Want to learn more? Discover DeltaVision or contact your Delta Dental representative for more information.

¹ In Maryland, DeltaVision is offered as an Exclusive Provider Benefit Plan. Out-of-network services are not available.

² Patient Satisfaction Study, VSP Vision, 2024.

³ This coverage is supplementary. If your VSP Vision Care network doctor participates in your medical insurance plan’s network, your medical insurance will be billed. You may be able to coordinate with your DeltaVision benefits to help reduce out-of-pocket costs. If your VSP network doctor doesn’t participate in your medical insurance plan, you’ll pay only your copay.

DeltaVision is currently available to groups in our Small Business Program (2-99 employees through Allied Administrators) and to midsize (100-999 employees) and large group (1,000+ employees) employers.


In California, DeltaVision is underwritten by Delta Dental of California. In Alabama, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and West Virginia, DeltaVision is underwritten by Delta Dental Insurance Company. DeltaVision is administered by Vision Service Plan (VSP). DeltaVision is not available through the Small Business Program in Mississippi.


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