The NHS will fund your eye examination if:

• You're under 16
• You're under 19 and in full time education
• You're over 60
• You're registered as blind or partially sighted
• You've been diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma
• You're over 40 and someone in your immediate family has been diagnosed with glaucoma
• You've been advised by an opthalmologist that you're at risk from glaucoma
• You're a prisoner on leave from prison
• You receive Income Support
• You receive Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
• You receive Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
• You receive Income-based Employment and Support Allowance
• You're entitled to a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate
• You're named on a valid NHS certificate for full help with health costs (HC2)

You can find out more information on the Official NHS Website (click here).

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