Free eye test at Tesco Opticians

Former_MSE_Andrea

What's it about?

Tesco's doing free eye tests in-store, between Mon 6 October and Sun 2 November.

The best bit is it’s dishing out 100 free Clubcard points when you take the test, worth £4 on goodies from the Tesco Clubcard deals brochure. The offer’s valid at all stores with an optician's department.

How to get it

First find your nearest Tesco Opticians, using the store finder. Enter your postcode and make sure you tick the "opticians available" button.

Then simply click on your nearest Tesco and ring its number to book, mentioning the “free eye test offer”. Alternatively, you can make an appointment in store.

Don't forget your clubcard

People who have the free eye test will also get 100 Clubcard points. Remember, never ever redeem vouchers in-store. Redeem vouchers on Tesco's special Clubcard Deals Brochure and points values increase four-fold.

Among options are RAC membership at £14, an adult Alton Towers ticket £7, a year's subscription to Cosmopolitan £9. Read a full guide to Loyalty Schemes.

The offer is subject to availability and the 100 Clubcard points are only given if you're taking up the specific free eye test offer, not having an NHS eye test. If you'd normally be eligible for an NHS eye test you can still take up this offer to get the Clubcard points, but you'd then not be eligible to receive the NHS voucher for money off glasses.

You don't have to buy glasses from Tesco

Tesco's offering this freebie as it hopes you'll buy specs or lenses from it if you need them, but this isn't a prerequisite. You often have a right to get your prescription from elsewhere, see the Contact Lens cost cutting guide.

Free Dolland & Aitchison eye test

If you’ve no Tesco nearby, the Sept/Oct M&S in-store mag (£1.20 for non-cardholders) has a free eye test voucher valid until 31 Jan (normal price £27.50). Full details.

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I was wondering if Tesco gives you the results of the eye test in writing, in case you want your glasses made somewhere else? Tesco's quote may not be the cheapest place to get a pair of glasses made.

char_student

travellingbum wrote: »

I was wondering if Tesco gives you the results of the eye test in writing, in case you want your glasses made somewhere else? Tesco's quote may not be the cheapest place to get a pair of glasses made.

yes they should do shouldnt they? They are giving you an eye test which means they should give you your presctiption

Welliesorter

I had an eye test last year but didn't bother getting new glasses at the time so I may take this offer up. Seems silly to use an oldish prescription when there's no need.

Is the offer only open to Clubcard holders? I don't have one and am not terribly enthusiastic about getting one. Aside from the privacy issues, I don't shop at Tesco often enough to bother.

kippers

Thanks

I need an eye test and we are saving our points for a little Butlins holiday for the kids, so we need as many points as poss.

Thanks, good find

:T :T :T

pdibley

Just wondering if more than one person in a family has a test, can the free 100 Clubcard points from each test go on the same Clubcard?

Thanks!

GPR

Could MSE Andrea or anyone else please explain comment: "The offer is subject to availability and excludes NHS eye tests." In what way is it different than NHS eye tests? Is the test the same as what i would get at say Boots the Chemist?

tigerlil_2

travellingbum wrote: »

I was wondering if Tesco gives you the results of the eye test in writing, in case you want your glasses made somewhere else? Tesco's quote may not be the cheapest place to get a pair of glasses made.

Any optician that gives you an eye test must provide you with a copy of your perscription (this is a legal requirement). Make sure it has been signed by the optomotrist who carried out the test, they have entered there GOC number at it is dated.You can then get your glasses from wherever you want too.

cjt105

Don't bother with the M&S offer, simply go to:

http://www.danda.co.uk/ipt-fet-50-off/

and get it for free, as well as £50 off glasses when you spend £100! :beer:

full-time-mum

I never know whether my prescription has changed significantly enough to warrant replacing my specs and, being a bit of a sceptic, I wonder whether you are less likely to get an honest opinion if you have just had a freebie eye test.

wwwsurfer

They have to give you a copy of your prescription, by law.

A really good place to get cheap prescription glasses is online at https://www.topvaluespecs.co.uk they start at £9.99 + £2.00 postage.