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Eye Examination Prices

Unless otherwise advised, you should visit an optician and have an eye examination every two years. It may be necessary to have them more frequently, depending on your age and medical history. If you wear contact lenses you may be advised to have them checked every 6 months. They can be expected to include:

Eye Examination

At the optician your eyes will be checked both internally and externally. This part of the test is very important and checks that your eyes are in good health as well as looking for other underlying health problems (such as high blood pressure). The optician will generally check out your eyes using a bright light and microscope that can look at the back of your retina and other internal structures. It is completely painless, so relax. During this inpsection the optician may make notes and sketches about any slight irregularities on the surface of your eye or your retina. This is normal, the aim being to be able to compare these notes at each optician visit to see if any detrimental changs are occuring. Other tests may be carried out such as tests for glaucoma (if you are over 40) or colour vision deficiencies.

Your eye vision

The overal quality of your vision will be throughly check by asking you to read a variety of letters of different sizes. You may also have your eyes checked using new laser control equipment that monitors how your eye lenses focus. Your eyes will also be check for astigmatism and other vision defects.

Eye Movements & Co-ordination

It is essential that these are checked to make sure that both eyes are working together effectively and that undue stress is not being placed on them. This is particularly important for those who use VDUs.' You will generally be asked to "look up, look down, follow my finger", etc etc

Please note that all Optician prices were correct at the time of publishing, but may now be different!: Disclaimer

Optician	Price	Updated
Spec Savers eye test	£21	05/2006
Dolland and Aitchson eye test	£27.50	11/2007
Boots eye test	£20	11/2007
Vision Express eye test	£20	05/2006
NHS eye test	£17-£30*	11/2007
Laser Correction (per eye)	£450-850	05/2006
Cataract Removal	£690	05/2006
Cataract Removal	£1500	05/2006
Supermarket brand contact lens cleaner	£4.49	05/2006
Leading brand contact lens cleaner	£7.99	05/2006
Supermarket brand eyewash	£2.99	05/2006
Leading brand eyewash	£4.69	05/2006

*NHS eye tets is a medical eye test rather than a vision test. It may be free is you qualify for free NHS treatment