NHS Exemptions
You are entitled to a free sight test, paid for by the NHS, if:
You are under 16 years of age
You are 16, 17 or 18 and in full-time education
You are 60 or over
You have been diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma
You are 40 or over and your mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter has been diagnosed with glaucoma, or an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) has advised you that you’re at risk of glaucoma
You are registered as blind or partially sighted
You are prescribed complex lenses – these are lenses with a power of 10 dioptres or more, or prism controlled bifocal lenses
Your sight tests are usually done through a hospital eye department as part of your care for an existing eye condition
You are a war pensioner and you need the sight test because of a disability for which you get a war pension.
Income Support
Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Pension Credit Guarantee Credit.
You are entitled to full help with health costs, including sight tests, if you or your partner receive:
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