Free Eye Examination Eligibility

Free Eye Examination Eligibility

Anyone who can not attend an eye examination at the Optician on the high street for physical or mental reasons AND falls under one of the following categories:

Aged 60 or over

Registered blind or partially sighted

Diagnosed with Diabetes

Suffering from glaucoma

Aged over 40, and are the parent, sibling, or child of a person with glaucoma

Aged under 16

Aged 16, 17 or 18 in full time education

Eligible for a Complex Lens Voucher

On a low Income and named on a valid HC2 (full help) or HC3 (partial help) certificate

Receiving benefit (Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit Guarantee Credit)

Entitled to, or named on, a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate

Eligible for an NHS Complex Lens Voucher (our optician will advise on the entitlement