Life Would Be So Easy If People Actually Listened.

Lack of information to patients is worldwide and just goes to show that folk do not know what they are entitled too, not your or companies fault but the system as a whole, in the UK even though we have free at point of delivery healthcare some things are still at a cost to patient and eye exams are one, you can get a free one if you are diabetic, family history of glaucoma etc and retired past 65yrs but while you get one free eye exam past 65yrs some opticians urge you to get retinal images at a cost from £0 - £20 a shot, personally you dont need that unless you know what you are looking at as most opticians dont from the referrals I get to my clinic (some really good but large chains not so good), but most dont know you can have a 2nd eye exam free if you think you have a sudden drop in vision.

Dont personally thing the industry and healthcare has given out clear advice on what you are entitled too and also what symptoms to look for for years, locally its getting better in eye care as some charities locally have stepped up to the plate and educate rather than criticise and I chat to a local charity volunteers all the time and share info.

 

Yep. Kind of like my kids.