Free NHS Eye Examinations
You may be entitled to a free NHS eye examination if:
- You are under 16 or 19 in full time education
- You are 60 or over
- You suffer from glaucoma or diabetes
- You are aged 40 or over and either the parent, brother, sister or child of a person who has or had glaucoma
- You are considered to be at risk of glaucoma by an opthalmologist
- You have been prescribed complex lenses under the NHS voucher scheme
- You are registered blind or partially sighted
- You or your partner receive either income support, working tax credit, child tax credit, pension credit guarantee credit, NHS tax credit exemption certificate or income based job seekers allowance.
- You or your partner have a valid HC2 certificate
If you think you need an eye test see Do I need an eye test