Free eye tests for adults* and children in Carryduff, Belfast

Free eye tests for children

Free eye tests, funded by the HS, are available for all children up to the age of 16, or age 18 if in full time education.

As children are no longer given a free eye test in school, it is vital that parents book their children in for their free eye test.

Children are eligible for one free eye test each year. At Gillian Gervais Opticians, we have the facilities to test all ages of children, even younger children not yet able to read.

Unless a parent has specific concerns about their children's sight, children normally come for their first eye sight test around three and a half years old.

Even if a parent thinks there are no issues with their child's sight, it's good to have a full eye test to make sure there are no concerning issues either with their eyesight or with their general eye health.

To find out more about eye care for children, please visit the NI Direct government website.
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* We also offer HS free eye tests to adults who:

  • are aged 60 or over​
  • have been diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma
  • have been told by an eye doctor that you are at risk of glaucoma
  • are aged 40 plus and either your mother, father, sibling or child has been diagnosed with glaucoma
  • are registered as partially sighted or blind
  • are eligible for an HS Complex Lens Voucher

  • If you or your partner receives Pension Credit Guarantee Credit (the 'guarantee credit element') or
  • Income Support
  • Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
  • Income Based Employment and Support Allowance
  • have a valid HS tax credit exemption certificate
  • have made an HS Low Income scheme claim and have a valid HS exemption certificate (HC2 or HC3)
  • are a war pensioner and need the sight test because of a disability for which you get a war pension

You may also be entitled to a voucher towards the cost of your glasses or your contact lenses if you:
  • or your partner receives, Pension Credit Guarantee Credit (the 'guarantee credit' element)
  • are on Income Support, or Income Based Employment and Support Allowance or Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
  • have a valid HS exemption certificate (HC2 or HC3) or have a valid HS tax credit exemption certificate

If you are prescribed complex lenses, you may also be eligible for a voucher.

Health service charges and optical voucher values HC12

To find out more about who is entitled to an HS free sight test, please visit the NI Direct government website. 

Book a free eye test today​​