Unfortunately, Tesco’s FREE Eye Test offer that we blogged about back in January has now expired – “booo” I hear you cry!

Well fear not, if you’re due an eye test now, in the next month or two, or at any time in the future, you will be happy to hear that supermarket giant Tesco and its Opticians are now offering FREE eye examinations for all at many of its larger stores – permanently!

Tesco Opticians used to charge £10 for the service to those not entitled to a free NHS eye test, this fee has now been waived. As with previous eye test offers from Tesco you are under no obligation to purchase glasses from the store, you can simply have your eyes tested and ask for a copy of your prescription including your Pupillary Distance (PD) measurement and purchase your next pair of glasses from a high street or online store of your choice.

SelectSpecs.com see this as great news for patients who may have been put off getting their eyes tested on a regular basis due to the costs involved.

Thanks to Money Saving Expert for pointing this great offer out.

Can’t get your PD?

We’re currently supporting a campaign so opticians HAVE to provide you with your full prescription including your PD measurement. Find out more information about this campaign here: Give me my Pupillary Distance.

Once you’ve had your eyes tested…

Why not take a look at our cheap glasses range with full rimmed frames for just £5 and semi-rimless for just £8 including standard prescription lenses, UV protection, Anti-Reflection and Scratch Resistant Coatings.  If you’re looking for something a little more special we have a great range of designer brands starting from prices as low as £43 including thin and light lenses and coatings.

Why you should get an eye test…

If you haven’t had your eyes tested recently (within the past 2 years) we strongly recommend paying a visit to your local optician to get them checked to make sure your vision has not deteriorated over time.  Not only will your optician be able to check the condition of your eyes, your optician can also alert you to any possible health issues (as mentioned in previous blog posts):-

“There are a number of high profile cases in which a simple eye test has resulted in the patient’s discovery of an unknown problem with their health or even a cancer, effectively saving their life thanks to the early warnings spotted by the opticians who examined them.”

See the “Want a long and healthy life? See your optician!” blog post for further information

£10 or £20 isn’t a lot to spend on an eye test once every two years especially if it could save your life, but thanks to special offers by struggling high street opticians who are desperate for custom in this tough economic climate, you won’t even need to spend that with the number of FREE eye test offers that always seem to be available through print or online media.

Usually there is no obligation to purchase glasses from your prescribing optician to receive your free eye test, allowing you to make even greater savings by purchasing your glasses online at www.selectspecs.com. And if money’s extra tight, why not go for some of our £5 glasses. Just remember to get a copy of your prescription as well as your PD measurement from your optician before you leave.

This information is correct at time of publishing and is subject to change at anytime.

Gordon Brown recently had his annual eye check up at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, a statement from 10 Downing street said that surgeons discovered two tears to his retina of his remaining good eye.

Mr Brown said “I had been to see my doctors, they looked at my eyes. I did have a lot of operations when i was young, i went through quite a difficult time. They managed to save my eyesight and it is not deteriorating, everything is fine”

Further operations are not required as surgeons have found no deterioration or no significant change to his vision.

To view the original BBC interview click here

Moorfields Eye Hospital treat over 270,000 patients a year across the entire range of ophthalmic specialties. And in partnership with the Institute of Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital also lead the world’s most extensive ongoing ophthalmic research program, achieving the highest possible score in all recent assessment ratings.

Retinal Detachments

A detached retina is the separation of the neural layer from the underlying supportive tissue, this may only affect a small area or be very extensive, nonetheless this is a serious and sight-threatening event. If the retina is not reattached soon after detachment, sight may be lost as the retina cannot operate with these layers detached.

Source: All About Vision

As the retina detaches the patient may notice flashes of light when moving their eyes around, they may also experience ‘floaters’ which move with the eye and then settle as the eye rests, this may be due to a Vitreous detachment which often proceeds a retinal detachment. The Vitreous is a transparent gel substance filing the back of the eye ball. Another sign of a retinal detachment is the patient will notice a progressive loss of visual field as a shadow or a curtain descending from the top of the eye or across from the side.

These signs may be progressive, developing slowly as the retina separates from the supportive tissues or this can occur without warning if the retina detaches immediately.

Retinal detachments can cause irreversible loss of vision if not treated immediately. If you experience any of these signs consult your optician right away or if in doubt go straight to A&E (Casualty) for urgent treatment, your odds of recovering loss vision will increase with immediate action.

Treatment for Detached Retina

Retinal tears can be treated with a laser by sealing off leaking blood vessels and destroying new blood vessel growth, however if the area of the detachment is large surgery may be required.

For more information on Retinal detachments, causes, symptoms, signs, and treatments visit these links below:

Detached Retina at All About Vision

Wikipedia

Royal College of Ophthalmologists

Andrew Marr’s interview with Gordon Brown at the BBC

Unfortunately, we have had to edit this post at the demand of the well known high street optician that is running the FREE Eye Test offer.

As we’ve had to remove details of this offer from our blog we suggest visiting many of the money saving websites such as Hot Deals UK, Money Saving Expert, and various other voucher code websites for details of how to obtain your FREE Eye Test.

Why you should get an eye test…

If you haven’t had your eyes tested recently (within the past 2 years) we strongly recommend paying a visit to your local optician to get them checked to make sure your vision has not deteriorated over time.  Not only will your optician be able to check the condition of your eyes, your optician can also alert you to any possible health issues (as mentioned in previous blog posts):-

“There are a number of high profile cases in which a simple eye test has resulted in the patient’s discovery of an unknown problem with their health or even a cancer, effectively saving their life thanks to the early warnings spotted by the opticians who examined them.”

See the “Want a long and healthy life? See your optician!” blog post for further information

£10 or £20 isn’t a lot to spend on an eye test once every two years especially if it could save your life, but thanks to special offers by struggling high street opticians who are desperate for custom in this tough economic climate, you won’t even need to spend that with the number of FREE eye test offers that always seem to be available through print or online media.

Usually there is no obligation to purchase glasses from your prescribing optician to receive your free eye test, allowing you to make even greater savings by purchasing your glasses online at www.selectspecs.com. And if money’s extra tight, why not go for some of our £5 glasses. Just remember to get a copy of your prescription as well as your PD measurement from your optician before you leave.

Get your FREE Eye Test voucher now: Link removed at the request of the optician.

“There are a number of high profile cases in which a simple eye test has resulted in the patient’s discovery of an unknown problem with their health or even a cancer, effectively saving their life thanks to the early warnings spotted by the opticians who examined them.”

£10 or £20 isn’t a lot to spend on an eye test once every two years especially if it could save your life, but thanks to a special offer by Tesco Opticians, you won’t even need to spend that, as for a limited time (May 26th), they are offering FREE Eye Tests! To book your appointment, simply use the store locater on the Tesco website to find your nearest Tesco Optician then ring the store or book while you’re doing your weekly shopping.

What is more, we are informed that there is no obligation to purchase glasses from them in order to receive the free eye test, allowing you to make even greater savings by purchasing your glasses online at www.selectspecs.com.  Just remember to get a copy of your prescription from the issuing optician.