CHECKLIST

• If you are taking prescription medication it is important to bring along the details, such as a print out of your most recent prescription.

• Please bring along your present spectacles, sunglasses and any magnifiers, if you use them.

• Contact lens wearers should wear their lenses to the appointment (unless specifically asked not to).

• If you wear contact lenses, please bring along your spectacles and contact lens case to your appointment.

• If you have any special requirements, please let one of our staff know at the time of booking the appointment. Our consulting room is accessible via 5 small steps. If you are needing assistance, please make us aware and we will happily assist you.

• We are more regularly using dilation drops; it is recommended not to drive straight after dilating drops. If you need to drive, make sure you have your driving glasses with you (if you wear them) and consider using sunglasses to make you more comfortable.

NHS Eligibility

Changes in NHS regulations since 2001 mean that we may require evidence of NHS eligibility. Please bring your NHS card or benefits booklet as evidence of entitlement. You are entitled to an NHS sight test at intervals specified by the NHS; an eye examination within that interval may incur a charge.

Who qualifies for an NHS Sight Test?

• Children under 16
• Full time students under 19
• Over 60s
• People with diabetes or glaucoma
• People over 40 with immediate family history of glaucoma
• Those registered blind or partially sighted
• Those receiving Income based benefits, i.e. Income Support, Working Families Tax Credit, Income Based Job Seekers Allowance and Pension Credit Guarantee Credit.
• Those with a complex lens prescription
• Those holding a HC2/3 form