How much does it cost to get eye examination in the UK?

Question

How much does it cost to get eye examination in the UK?

Answer 1

In Scotland, free for everyone.

Answer 2

This can range from free to £15.00 depending on where you are, if you are eligible for NHS tests or not etc.

At present, Tesco's are doing free eyesight tests, maybe worth checking them out if you do have to pay.

Answer 3

Quite a lot of companies will pay for employees' eye tests, if they work on computers all day.

Answer 4

My house that's not strictly correct. Yes, most of them do give free tests, but you have to be in a qualifying group. The following information is taken from the NHS Direct site: -

ou are entitled to a free NHS sight test if you are:

    * under 16 years of age, or 16, 17, or 18 years of age and in full time education,

    * 60 years of age, or over,

    * registered as blind, or partially sighted,

    * diagnosed with diabetes, or glaucoma,

    * 40 years of age, or over, and have a first degree relative, such as father, mothers, sister, or brother, with glaucoma, or you have been advised by an opthalmologist (a doctor who specialises in eye conditions) that you are at risk of glaucoma, or

    * you are receiving certain benefits, or credits (see 'further information' below for more details).

You may also be entitled to a free sight test if you are prescribed certain complex lenses, such as certain types of bifocal, or powerful lenses. Check with your optometrist for more information about this.

If you are eligible for help with NHS costs under the NHS Low Income Scheme, you can claim some or all of the cost of sight tests, glasses and/or contact lenses for you, your partner and your children.

You are already entitled to full help with health costs if you or your partner are receiving Income Support, Pension Credit Guarantee Credit, or Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, or if you are named on a Tax Credit NHS Exemption Certificate.

Otherwise it varies between opticians: -

Boots: - £20

D&A: - £27.50 (though if you visit <>http://www.danda.co.uk/internal-spr08-he... you can apply for a voucher for a half price test, though, obviously, it does mean surrendering your details)

Vision Express: - £28 (though, like D&A, they're offering 50% off if you surrender your details <www.visionexpress.com>

Does that help...?

Answer 5

If with NHS should be free, if with specsavers or boots opticians/ other private then its between £5 - £30

Answer 6

About £17 I think

Answer 7

30£

Answer 8

It's free on the NHS, I'm not sure how much if it's private.

Answer 9

Most of them give free eye tests.