EyeCare advice, information and recommeded resources - as advised by our Optometrist.

There is much more to an eye examination than finding out your spectacle prescription. We at Spexstudio believe your eyesight is your most precious sense and a regular eye examination can pick up the presence of potentially serious eye diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration or general health problems such as diabetes and hypertension. Because eye conditions can develop slowly, you many not notice initial symptoms – that’s why it’s essential to have you eyes examined regularly by an optometrist or an ophthalmic medical practitioner. The key to good vision is having regular eye examinations – their importance cannot be over stated because they provide an essential health check of your eyes as well as helping your see better with an up-to-date prescription. Now at Spextudio we will make that prescription up into stylish glasses at incredible prices.

Information on Free NHS Eye Examinations

If you are under 16 or under 19 in full time education.

You are aged 60 or over

Suffer from glaucoma or diabetes

You are aged 40 or over and are either the parent, brother, sister or child of a person who has glaucoma

Is considered to be at risk of glaucoma by an ophthalmologist

You have been prescribed complex lenses under the NHS voucher scheme

You are registered blind or partially sighted

You or your partner receive either income support, working tax credit, child tax credit, pension credit guarantee credit, NHS tax credit exemption certificate, or income based job seekers allowance

You or your partner have a valid HC2 certificate

Vision Tests on line

NB: these online tests are not a substitute for a full eye examination by an optometrist - but are recommeded by our optometrist for guidance and for more information on all aspects of eyecare.

On line Vision Check          

On line Colour Vision Test

On line Test for ARMD       

On line Visual Field Test   

Information on Glaucoma

Information on Cataracts

Information on Eye Allergies

Information on general eye health

Information on Laser Eye Surgery

Information on common Eyesight defects

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Optical Information & Eyecare Links

Useful Recommended Links

The Eyecare Trust: Is a registered charity that exists to raise awareness of all aspects of ocular health, the importance of regular eye care and good eye wear. An excellent source of reference regarding all aspects of eyecare.

The General Optical Council: The GOC is the regulator for the optical professions in the UK (including ourselves). Its purpose is to protect the public by promoting high standards of education and conduct amongst qualified opticians. The Council currently registers around 22,000 optometrists, dispensing opticians, student opticians and optical businesses. Visual Answers Ltd – the company that wholly owns Spexstudio is registered with the GOC.

The College of Optometrists: Is the Professional, Scientific and Examining Body for Optometry in the UK, working for the public benefit. The managing director of Spextstudio is a practicing Optometrist registered with the college.

The Association of British Dispensing Opticians: The profession of dispensing opticians has been regulated as a statutory profession, by the Opticians Act since 1958. Since such time the conduct of dispensing opticians has thus been regulated partly by legal provisions, by advice given by the General Optical Council, and by ABDO's own Advice to Fellows.

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists: The College is the guardian of excellence in all aspects of ophthalmic practice for the benefit of the public.

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