If you want to standout as an employer with superior benefits, just add a vision plan. Employees usually ask for these plans in the same breath that they ask for dental plans. Vision insurance provides coverage for services rendered by eye care professionals such as ophthalmologists and optometrists. There a many forms of vision insurance offered by different insurance carriers. The typical vision insurance plan provides yearly coverage for eye examinations and partial compensation for eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. Vision insurance can be purchased on a group basis as a supplement to a company's group health program. As an alternative, the coverage can be made available on a voluntary basis in which 100% of the cost is paid by employees who elect to participate in the program.