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Find out if you're entitled to a free NHS sight test or an optical voucher to help reduce the cost of glasses or contact lenses.
If you're not eligible for NHS-funded sight tests or optical vouchers, you'll have to cover the costs yourself.
Free NHS eye tests
You're entitled to a free NHS sight test if you:
are under 16
are 16, 17 or 18 and in full-time education
are 60 or over
are registered as partially sighted or blind
have been diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma
are 40 or over and your mother, father, sibling or child has been diagnosed with glaucoma
have been advised by an eye doctor (ophthalmologist) that you’re at risk of glaucoma
are a prisoner on leave from prison
are eligible for an NHS complex lens voucher – your optician can advise you about your entitlement
You also qualify for a free NHS sight test if you:
get Income Support
get Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
get Income-based Employment and Support Allowance
get Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
get tax credits and meet the criteria
get Universal Credit and meet the criteria
have a low income and are named on a valid NHS HC2 certificate for full help with health costs
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