NHS SIGHT TEST ENTITLEMENTS

You qualify for a free NHS funded sight test if you are:

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• aged under 16, or aged under 19 and in full-time education

• aged 60 or over

• registered blind or partially sighted

• diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma

• aged 40 or over and you are the parent, brother, sister, son or daughter of a person diagnosed with glaucoma, or you have been advised by an ophthalmologist that you are at risk of glaucoma

• eligible for an NHS complex lens voucher

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You are also entitled to a free NHS sight test if:

• you receive Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (not contribution based)

• you receive Pension Credit Guarantee Credit

• you receive Income-based Employment and Support Allowance

• you are awarded Universal Credit

• you are entitled to, or named on, a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate

• you are named on a valid NHS certificate for full help with health costs (HC2)

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People named on an NHS certificate for partial help with health costs (HC3) may also get help.

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Charges for optional private procedures, such as OCT imaging, may apply.