2006-06-22 09:44:20 · 6 answers · asked by David R 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I live in Scotland
2006-06-22 09:57:23 · update #1
I had this problem recently... What I did was got one of the high street optician's offers for free eye tests... then, ***VERY IMPORTANT*** get a copy of your prescription, they LEAGLY have to give you a copy if you ask, and send it off to a glasses retailer online (linked below) I found them amazingly useful...
Hope it helps xx
2006-06-22 10:31:12 · answer #1 · answered by ...o(_insert witty comment_) 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do but I am not sure how you can be eligible for them. If you take proof of your income or if you get any benefits or anything and show them to the optician, you might be able to get a discount. There are certain circumstances where you may be exempt anyway, you would have to ask your optician about that.
2006-06-22 09:49:31 · answer #2 · answered by Evil J.Twin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to spec-savers they do cheaper ones but also in chemists and supermarkets they do reading glasses at different strengths and very cheap .As i know your Scottish the cheaper the better (joking)good luck m8
2006-06-24 03:08:51 · answer #3 · answered by andy f 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are under 16, over 60, on benefits eg JSA, you can get free sight test, (I think) free prescription lenses, but you have to pay for frames, you can get budget frames for some thing like £10.
2006-06-22 10:57:35 · answer #4 · answered by Kreb D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with your local "Lions Club" they help people with glasses that can't afford them.
2006-06-22 09:51:19 · answer #5 · answered by Badkitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy glasses online for under twenty dollars
http://zennioptical.com/cart/home.php
2006-06-22 09:48:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋