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Gill’s Independent Eyecare
228/230 Churchill Square
The Victoria Shopping Centre
Southend
SS2 5SB
01702 640112
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Like the rest of our bodies, there are lots of things we can do to keep our eyes healthy. One thing everyone can do is undergo a thorough eye examination regularly to ensure that any problems are detected and treated early, maybe even before you experience any symptoms.
Current guidelines for the frequency of eye examinations are:
Current guidelines for the frequency of eye examinations are:
Birth to 8 years: Every six months
8 to 15 years: Yearly
16 to 69 years: Every two years
70+ years: Yearly
Diabetics: Yearly
Family history of glaucoma: Yearly
Eye examinations are free for those:
Aged under 16 or under 19 & in full time education.
Aged 60 or over.
Persons receiving Income Support, Tax Credit,
Pension Credit, Jobseekers Allowance or
holders of a valid HC2 certificate.
Person with Diabetes or Glaucoma,
Or those aged 40 or over with
an immediate blood relative
with glaucoma.
8 to 15 years: Yearly
16 to 69 years: Every two years
70+ years: Yearly
Diabetics: Yearly
Family history of glaucoma: Yearly
Eye examinations are free for those:
Aged under 16 or under 19 & in full time education.
Aged 60 or over.
Persons receiving Income Support, Tax Credit,
Pension Credit, Jobseekers Allowance or
holders of a valid HC2 certificate.
Person with Diabetes or Glaucoma,
Or those aged 40 or over with
an immediate blood relative
with glaucoma.
Are you eligible for a free test?
Eye examinations are free for those:
Aged under 16 or under 19 & in full time education.
Aged 60 or over.
Persons receiving Income Support, Tax Credit,
Pension Credit, Jobseekers Allowance or
holders of a valid HC2 certificate.
Person with Diabetes or Glaucoma, or
those aged 40 or over with an immediate
blood relative with glaucoma.
Are you eligible for an NHS voucher?
You are if you are:
Aged under 16 or under 19 and in full-time education.
If you or your partner are receiving Income Support, Pension Credit, Tax Credit or Jobseekers Allowance.
A holder of a valid HC2 certicate.
Reduced voucher values can still be used by those with an HC3 certificate, or those with a prescription over 10 dioptres.
Eye examinations are free for those:
Aged under 16 or under 19 & in full time education.
Aged 60 or over.
Persons receiving Income Support, Tax Credit,
Pension Credit, Jobseekers Allowance or
holders of a valid HC2 certificate.
Person with Diabetes or Glaucoma, or
those aged 40 or over with an immediate
blood relative with glaucoma.
Are you eligible for an NHS voucher?
You are if you are:
Aged under 16 or under 19 and in full-
A holder of a valid HC2 certicate.
Reduced voucher values can still be used by those with an HC3 certificate, or those with a prescription over 10 dioptres.