Free Eye Test

ivagoldfish · 12 January 2006 at 10:39AM

Latest Tesco magazine (free in-store) has voucher for free eye test (worth £20) at Dollond & Aitchison.

Insert by Martin

This is a great spot. The voucher's valid until 31 March. It's always good to check out your eyesight. The one thing to be careful of is if you have a problem you don't automatically opt for Dollond & Aitchison to be your optician (which is of course the reason it does it).

This free eye test also works in conjunction with the following articles Cut the cost of contact lenses or Glasses Buying. Of course remember aftercare is extremely important, don't skip on it!

jan59 · 12 January 2006 at 10:52AM

When I went to the optician, I was asked if my parents had suffered from glaucoma. My dad had, so I said yes. I was told that I would get a free eye test as a result.

I wasn't aware of this! But now you are.

nikki02_2 · 12 January 2006 at 11:57PM

jan59 wrote:

When I went to the optician, I was asked if my parents had suffered from glaucoma. My dad had, so I said yes. I was told that I would get a free eye test as a result.

I wasn't aware of this! But now you are.

Yep you're right Jan, but only if youre over 40. ( I work for an opticians!!)

eta: you'll get a free test every year!

jan59 · 14 January 2006 at 2:44PM

nikki02 wrote:

Yep you're right Jan, but only if youre over 40. ( I work for an opticians!!)

eta: you'll get a free test every year!

Ohmigod, I've given my age away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

golddustmedia · 18 January 2006 at 1:54PM

Additionally if you work with computer screens (VDU's) for more than 4 hours per day your employer has a legal obligation to meet the cost of your eye test.
I think that qualifies just about every office worker in the country and many more...

I've not had to pay for an eye test since I started working 10 years ago. If your HR dept is "not sure" remind them they get the good end of the deal; They pay the £20 test fee and you pay the £200 glasses cost!

RichCowell · 18 January 2006 at 2:28PM

golddustmedia wrote:

Additionally if you work with computer screens (VDU's) for more than 4 hours per day your employer has a legal obligation to meet the cost of your eye test.
I think that qualifies just about every office worker in the country and many more...

Is this documented officially anywhere?

I'm a network manager, and I spend about 7 hours a day in front of a monitor, I was about to book an appointment for Saturday, but I'll wait until I know more about this.

Rick

woollyjumper · 18 January 2006 at 2:57PM

I use the Government web site to see what I supposed to get whether it be employees or the government..
http://www.direct.gov.uk
Type eye test in the search box at the top and all the relevant information can be found.

cheers

Peakers · 18 January 2006 at 2:58PM

Check out the following link to the HSE website - all the info you need
should be there !!

http://www.hse.gov.uk/lau/lacs/16-1.htm

MuckyMark · 18 January 2006 at 3:01PM

The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 and associated Approved Code of Practice came into force on the 1st January 1993, The Regulations apply where staff habitually uses Visual display units (VDUs) as a significant part of their normal work. Take a look at http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/sitemap/business/cdhs_health_and_safety/cdhs_faqs/cdhs_faq_free_eye_test.htm

RichCowell · 18 January 2006 at 3:04PM

Thanks all

Got the info I needed

It's a school I work for, so I'm sure there's not going to be a problem with it.

Thanks again

Rick

rbelcham · 18 January 2006 at 5:50PM

ivagoldfish wrote:

This free eye test also works in conjunction with the following articles Cut the cost of contact lenses or Glasses Buying. Of course remember aftercare is extremely important, don't skip on it!

Got my glasses this week through https://www.glassesdirect.co.uk for £15 and they're fantastic! Thanks to MSE I've saved hundreds of pounds. Don't bother buying glasses on the high street unless you have to. They're not worth it! :j

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