Sight tests.

As well as testing your vision, sight tests check the general health of your eye and can pick up even minor changes in your eyes.

Toddlers:
Most children should have their first eye check up aged three. Those showing early signs of vision problems should be seen earlier. We have special equipment to check the vision of children and all of our practising opticians have taken special courses in testing the eyes of children, and how to make youngsters feel comfortable in the testing room.

Children:
Our eyes can change a great deal as we grow, which is why we recommend children of all ages have a six-monthly check up. As this is funded by the NHS there is no cost to parents for this service. In certain cases, if a child is showing no abnormalities in their eyes, we will suggest reducing the frequency of their eye tests to once yearly.

Adults:
For adults (those over 18 years of age) we recommend having an eye test at least every two years, and more frequently than that if you or your optician has noticed any problems with your eyes or vision.

Adults over 35:
For those over 35 we also carry out a pressure check and peripheral vision check as standard. This costs a little extra and you may choose to opt out of this service, but it is a highly recommended check to have given that our eye health tends to rapidly deteriorate from this age onwards – these two tests will make sure nothing out of the ordinary is taking place in your eyes.

Special cases:
People with diabeties or glaucoma are more at risk from certain eye problems. That’s why we perform a more detailed check up for anyone with diabetes or glaucoma or those over 40 years old with a family history of either disease. Eye tests for people in this category are funded by the NHS and so free of charge for the patiest. For a full price list see the bottom of this page.
There is a proven link between eye comfort and performance for children with dyslexia and mild to moderate learning difficulties. Shelagh Glass, one of our opticians in Radlett, has particular interest and qualifications in working with children in this category. She can talk through the options with you a your child and consider a range of options that may help not just your child’s vision, but their learning process.