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.