London Eye Care Centre - South London Opticians and Optometrist

How often should you have an exam?

Regular eye examinations are important, which is why we recommend you have an eye examination at least every two years if you are aged between 16 and 70.*

Under 16's and over 70's should have a sight test every year.

*Unless advised otherwise by your optometrist or doctor.

NHS Funded Eye Care

More than 30 million people in the UK are entitled to a free eye examination paid for by the NHS.

Automatic Entitlement

Aged 60 or over
Aged under 16 (or under 19 in full-time education)
Live in Scotland *
Diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma
Aged 40+ with a close relative with glaucoma
Registered blind or partially sighted
In need of complex lenses

Benefit-Based Entitlement

You are entitled if you or your partner receive:

Income Support
Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
Named on a valid HC2 or HC3 certificate
Working/Child Tax Credit (named on an NHS Exemption Certificate)

* Scotland Patients: The NHS eye examination in Scotland is an eye health assessment, appropriate to patients' needs and any symptoms they present.

Help With Paying For Your Glasses

As well as a free eye examination, you may also be entitled to some help with the purchase of glasses or contact lenses, if you are:

Under 16 or under 19 and still in full time education
Named on a valid HC2 or HC3 certificate
In need of complex lenses

You or your partner claim Income Support
Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
Working Family's Tax Credit / Disabled Person's Tax Credit (and are named on a NHS Tax Credit Exemption Certificate)

NHS Optical Vouchers