S & C. L. Wilkinson
Ophthalmic Opticians
Wilkinson Opticians, proud to be independent!
FREE
Spectacles!
We now provide spectacles completely FREE to all children under the age of 16.
This includes:
Eye Test
Frames
Lenses
NOTHING TO PAY!
How often should I have an eye examination?
The NHS has recently issued guidelines as to how often, in the normal course of events, people are advised to have their eyes examined. These guidelines are:
Children under 16 years old, in the absence of any binocular vision anomaly
Children under 7 years with binocular vision anomaly or corrective refractive error
Children aged 7 - 16 years old with rapidly progressing myopia ( short sight )
Patients 16 - 70 years old
Patients over 70 years old
Patients over 40 with a family history of glaucoma, or with ocular hypertension and not in a monitoring scheme
Diabetic patients
1 Year
6 Months
6 Months
2 Years
1 Year
1 Years
1 Year
If you are in any doubt as to whether you need an eye examination, or if you are experiencing any problems with your eyes, please contact us for advice ....
10 King Street
Richmond
North Yorkshire DL10 4HP
Tel: 01748 823 133
4 Stonebridge
Darlington
Co. Durham DL1 1PB
Tel: 01325 463 479