| Your sight is one of the most important things | | | | problems that could affect us badly in later life. |
| you possess, which is why it's crucial that you do | | | | If you are on certain benefits, you can also |
| everything you can to look after your eyes. Like | | | | receive free eye tests, as can your parents - and |
| going to the dentist, you should also regularly | | | | so can those who are affected by diabetes or |
| have check-ups for your eyes because you | | | | glaucoma. If you are immediately related to |
| never know when a problem might arise that | | | | someone who has glaucoma - the child, brother or |
| could've been prevented had it been caught earlier | | | | sister - then you can also receive free eye tests |
| in its development. | | | | once you have reached the age of 40. |
| In the UK, the National Health Service (NHS) | | | | In addition to the above, anybody who has an |
| provides free eye tests to many people that | | | | exemption certificate (HC2) can receive free eye |
| qualify under a list of requirements. Even if you do | | | | tests, as can their partners. |
| not qualify and have to pay for your eye tests, it | | | | Finally, if you need certain complex contact lenses, |
| is still worth having one. | | | | you are eligible to receive free eye tests and |
| However, we all know how much more appealing | | | | should do so regularly to ensure that your |
| it is to undertake something if it's free, which is | | | | eyesight is always being treated with the correct |
| why it's so good that the NHS provides free | | | | strength of lens to avoid further damage and |
| tests for many people. In Scotland, eye tests are | | | | allow you the freedom of better sight. |
| free for everybody courtesy of the NHS, | | | | If you undergo an eye test, you may be told that |
| meaning there is no excuse not to have your | | | | you need glasses. The NHS can help with this, |
| eyes tested if you live north of the border. | | | | again if you qualify, so it's worth finding out if this |
| In England, children aged 16 and under all qualify | | | | is the case. |
| for free eye tests, and this age extends to 18 if | | | | Our sight is important and must be looked after |
| the individual is still in full time education. On the | | | | so, if you fall under any of the groups above, a |
| other end of the scale, free eye tests are | | | | free eye test may help diagnose problems that |
| available to anybody older than 60, which is useful | | | | have yet to fully develop meaning that your |
| as it is around this age that eyesight can weaken | | | | eyesight will be better in the future. |
| significantly and it is imperative to discover any | | | | |