You are entitled to an NHS Eye Examination if:
- You are under 16 years of age
- You are under 19 years of age and in full time education
- You are 60 or over
- You or your partner receive Universal Credit, Income Support, Income Based Jobseekers Allowance, Income Related Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit, or Tax Credit.
- You are named on a valid HC2W Certificate
- You are registered severely sight impaired
- You suffer from diabetes or glaucoma
- You are considered at risk of glaucoma by an ophthalmologist
- You are 40 years over and are the parent/sibling/child of a person with glaucoma
- You are a prisoner on leave from prison
- You have been prescribed complex lenses under the NHS optical voucher scheme.