"Mr Hashmi, a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Birch Hill Hospital, said that this year’s theme of ‘Sight after Sixty’ sent out important advice to residents aged over 60.
He said: “Anyone aged over 60 is entitled to free NHS eye examinations, and has been able to do so since April 1999. The national survey by the Eyecare Trust found that too many elder people are still not aware of this right. I would urge everyone who qualified to make sure that they take this opportunity.
“The Trust’s survey said that around 30% of over-60s who miss out on regular sight checks said that the quality of their vision made them feel depressed or vulnerable. A similar number said that it would 'cost a lot of money' even though free eye examinations for the over 60s are their right. Vouchers to assist with the cost of spectacles or contact lenses are also available for people on low incomes and those requiring complex lenses."
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15 Dec 2007
FREE EYE TEST FOR OVER 60s
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