​​You may be entitled to a free NHS-funded eye examination if you meet any of the following criteria:

Age-based eligibility:

• Under 16

• 16–18 and in full-time education

• 60 or over
   

Health or vision conditions:

• Registered as sight impaired or severely sight impaired

• Diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma

• Advised by an ophthalmologist that you are at risk of glaucoma

• Eligible for an NHS complex lens voucher
   

Family history:

• Aged 40 or over and have a parent, sibling, or child diagnosed with glaucoma
   

Financial support:

• Named on a valid HC2W certificate

• Receiving Income Support, ESA income-related Employment Support Allowance, Income-based

• Job Seekers Allowance, Pension Credit Guarantee Credit, or Universal Credit

• Named on a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate
   

NHS Optical Vouchers

NHS optical vouchers help cover the cost of spectacles or contact lenses.

Who is eligible?
You may qualify for a voucher if you are:

• Under 16

• 16–18 and in full-time education

• Eligible for an NHS complex lens voucher
   

Or if you or your partner are receiving:
 

• Income Support or ESA income-related Employment Support Allowance

• Income-based Job Seekers Allowance

• Pension Credit Guarantee Credit

• Universal Credit

• Tax Credits with a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate

• HC2W or HC3W certificate