Protocol - ADSE

All invoices issued by the store www.lentesdecontacto.pt are valid for reimbursement requests to ADSE. To enjoy the reimbursement, in addition to our invoices, you must send a medical prescription.
In addition to the ADSE reimbursement, we offer for purchases in our online store, an additional 10% discount.
To get this direct discount in our online store, you must call our free number 800 209 373 and request one of our Collaborators the Promotional Code that you must apply in your shopping cart.
All ADSE beneficiaries can enjoy a direct discount at our street stores according to the following rules:
15% on all products, except contact lens maintenance liquids, ophthalmic drops, and vitamin supplements. This discount is not cumulative with other ongoing campaigns.
Without prejudice to the direct discounts in store, the beneficiary can also request participation from the competent entity of the amount paid at the time of purchase. The ADSE contributions are made according to the following rules:
In effect as of January 1, 2026
GENERAL REIMBURSEMENT RULES
- Each beneficiary has a global annual cap of €180.00, applicable to the total expenses for frames and lenses (codes 7507 and 7513).
- The reimbursement corresponds to 80% of the amount paid, up to the maximum annual cap of €180.00.
- There are no quantity limits, and the beneficiary may submit one or multiple reimbursement requests within the same year, provided that the total reimbursement amount does not exceed the available cap.
- Reimbursement is subject to the submission of a medical prescription.
- The cap is valid per calendar year and renews automatically at the beginning of each year.
- Any unused amount within the year is not cumulative and does not carry over to the following year.
- Sunglasses are not reimbursed.
- All expenses incurred before 2026 were not considered under this model, and each beneficiary starts 2026 with the full cap available.
Frames (B) | Code: 7507
- Table: Correction and Compensation Devices
- Reimbursement: 80% of the amount paid
- Annual limit of €180.00 for reimbursement of expenses submitted under codes 7507 and 7513 combined
- Documents to be submitted: Original invoice, invoice-receipt or simplified invoice and medical prescription
Prescription / Bifocal / Progressive Lenses / Contact Lenses / Boxes of Disposable Lenses (B) | Code 7513
- Table: Correction and Compensation Devices
- Reimbursement: 80% of the amount paid
- Annual limit of €180.00 for reimbursement of expenses submitted under codes 7507 and 7513 combined
- Documents to be submitted: Original invoice, invoice-receipt or simplified invoice and medical prescription
MAIN CHANGES TO THE REIMBURSEMENT RULES AS OF JANUARY 1, 2026
With the entry into force of the new reimbursement model, a global annual cap system was introduced, replacing the previous regime based on unit limits and periodic rules per code.
The main changes are:
- Introduction of a single annual cap of €180.00 for frames and lenses.
- Elimination of maximum unit limits per code.
The objective of the new model
Simplification of the rules and greater flexibility in the use of the benefit.
Comparative table – Previous regime vs. current regime
| Until December 31, 2025 | In effect as of January 1, 2026 | |
| Reimbursement model | Unit limits per code and defined periods | Global annual cap |
| Frames (code 7507) | Max. 2 units per 3-year period | No quantity limit |
| Lenses (code 7513) | Max. 8 units per 3-year period | No quantity limit |
| Reimbursement percentage | 80% of the amount paid | 80% of the amount paid |
| Reimbursement value limit | Defined per code | Global annual cap of €180.00 |
| Sunglasses | Not reimbursed | Not reimbursed |
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