The following people qualify for an eye examination paid for by the NHS - do you?
Free sight tests are available for patients who are:
a) aged 60 years and over.
b) Under 16 years of age.
c) Full Time Student Aged 16, 17 or 18 .
d) Claiming:
• Income Support.
• Income Based Job Seekers Allowance.
• Pension Credit Guarantee Credit.
• Tax Credits (NHS Tax Credit Exemption Certificate).
e) Named on a valid HC2 certificate.
f) Registered Blind / Partially Sighted.
g) Suffering from diabetes / glaucoma (or at risk of glaucoma).
h) Aged 40 years and over with an immediate relative who has glaucoma.
i) Prescribed complex lenses under the NHS optical voucher scheme.