EYE TESTS FOR NHS PATIENTS
You will qualify for a free NHS-funded sight test if:
You're aged under 16
You're aged 16, 17 or 18 and are in full-time education
You're registered as partially sighted (sight impaired) or blind (severely sight impaired)
You've been diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma
You're 40 or over, and your mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter has been diagnosed with glaucoma
You've been advised by an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) that you're at risk of glaucoma
You're a prisoner on leave from prison
You're eligible for an NHS complex lens voucher – your optometrist can advise you on your entitlement.
You're also entitled to a free NHS sight test if you:
Receive Income Support
Receive Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (not contribution-based)
Receive Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
Receive Income-based Employment and Support Allowance
Are awarded Universal Credit
Are entitled to, or named on, a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate
Are named on a valid NHS certificate for full help with health costs (HC2)
Are named on an NHS certificate for partial help with health costs (HC3)
Those who require specialist lenses could also be eligible for NHS assistance. To find out if you qualify for a free NHS eye test, please visit NHS Choices
If you are entitled to NHS assistance, you can book your eye test with Bater & Stout today by calling 01792 773109 or emailing eyes@baterandstoutopticians.co.uk.