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Eye Examinations

NHS funded eye examinations and optical voucher entitlements

You qualify for a free NHS funded eye examination if you are:

Aged under 16
Aged 16, 17 or 18 and are in full-time education
Aged 60 or over
Diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma
Considered to be at risk of glaucoma (as advised by an ophthalmologist)
Aged 40 or over, and the parent, brother, sister, son or daughter of a person diagnosed with glaucoma
Registered as partially sighted (sight impaired) or blind (severely sight impaired)
Eligible on NHS Complex Lens Voucher (your optician will advise on your entitlement)
Claiming Benefit (Income Support, Income Based Jobseekers Allowance, Income Related Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Guarantee Credit or receiving Tax Credit and meeting qualifying conditions)
On a low income and named on a valid HC2 (full help) or HC3 (partial help) certificate
A prisoner being seen outside of prison

*If you reside in Wales, all optometrists can also offer a free NHS funded eye examination if:

You have an eye problem that needs urgent attention
You have sight in one eye only
You have a hearing impairment and are profoundly deaf
You suffer from Retinitis Pigmentosa
You are of Black or Asian ethnicity
You are at risk of eye disease
You have been referred by another health professional because they think you may have an eye problem

You qualify for an optical voucher which provides financial help towards the cost of your spectacles or contact lenses if you are:

Under 16
Aged 16, 17 or 18 and are in full-time education
Eligible on NHS Complex Lens Voucher (your optician will advise on your entitlement)
Claiming Benefit (Income Support, Income Based Jobseekers Allowance, Income Related Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Guarantee Credit or receiving Tax Credit and meeting qualifying conditions)
On a low income and named on a valid HC2 (full help) or HC3 (partial help) certificate
A prisoner being seen outside of prison