We rely on our sight in all aspects of daily life, therefore an examination is essential to monitor eye health and maintain the best vision possible. We strive to provide the most thorough free NHS eye examinations using the latest equipment and advanced technology so you have full confidence in our findings and recommendations.
Our Free NHS eye examinations do much more than just test your vision, your eyes offer a glimpse of your overall health. Many diseases show early signs in your eyes, including diabetes and cardiovascular health. For instance, conditions such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol can all be discovered during a routine eye examination.
Following on from your eye examination, our optometrist will advise you of your own individual and specific requirements. Looking after your eyesight for the future is important, book an appointment with us and protect your vision today.
Whilst ensuring that your vision is as perfect as possible, our eye tests also help protect you against many eye conditions that are often symptomless. Not only can regular eye tests detect common eye problems, they can detect other conditions that affect the rest of the body.
Your optometrist is now the first place for you to visit for all eye conditions, please book an emergency appointment here if you are experiencing discomfort, pain or any eyesight issues.
Your eye examination will include:
- Comprehensive eye history consideration
- Anterior eye and cornea examination
- Eye coordination and muscle balance test
- Peripheral & central vision field evaluation
- Refractive test: longsighted, short sighted or astigmatism
- Slit lamp exam to detect diseases & assess the retina, optic nerve and blood vessels
- Measure eye pressure
- Dilation of the pupils where required
- Retinal Photography or Advanced OCT Scan (3D)
Eye examinations are free to everyone in Scotland under the NHS. We recommend patients take regular eye examinations every one or two years.
If you are aged 70+, are diabetic or have a family history of glaucoma or any other eye conditions, we recommend you have an eye examination once a year.
If you are under 18, we recommend an eye examination every 6 – 12 months or if you are aged 18 – 70, we recommend an examination every two years or whenever you are experiencing any symptoms
It is important that everyone should have an eye examination every 2 years but if you fall under the above category, we recommend more regular check-ups.
Regular eye examinations are fundamental to the care of your eyes, this allows for early detection of cataracts, diabetes, glaucoma and macular degeneration whilst maintaining the best health possible for your eyes.
Exceptional service and value. Better prices on frames than other high street chains but with accurate measurements and quality. Care and professionalism beyond any optical company i have used before. Its not often these days but I am blown away but the service and support that opticare give is second to none. Excellent Thank-you
In a bind with my last set of contacts torn. Opticare saved my day and my business presentation on Arran. Thank you so much. Amazing customer service and professionalism. Highly recommend.
Great service, very helpful and friendly.
What a great service from both Largs and Saltcoats can not do enough for there patients always happy and cheerful thanks Laura for bring my lens down from Largs and Ann for running after me to tell me lol keep up the good work would not go anywhere else unless Lynn leaves and would need to follow her as she has been great with me and patient great wee team from both shop
Always happy to help. Very friendly staff. Great service from all.
Girls in shop couldn’t have been any nicer! Very professional and a good range of frames
Really helpful, I would highly recommend
I called for emergency appointment as I had a problem with my eye. I was seen the following day, the issue was dealt with, very professionally and with care. All the staff were very friendly and welcoming. I will definitely be using Opticare for my eye tests in the future. Thank you
Needed an urgent fix to specialist glasses and they did it immediately – great staff
I can’t recommend Opticare Thornliebank highly enough. Having tried unsuccessfully with varifocals from two other local opticians, I’d almost given up hope of finding a pair of glasses that would work for me. Thankfully, I gave it another go with Opticare and they were able to identify the problem which had eluded the other optometrists I had seen. Now, having been fitted with Varilux X lenses, I can honestly say they have been a revelation. For excellence in optometry, price, quality of product and customer care, look no further than Opticare Thornliebank
Welcoming and deliver as stated! I Recommend them for all who need optical care.
Very helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable staff
Knew there was something wrong with my eyes. The lady optometrist was very thourgh.So pleased to know what it is.
Always a great experience at this opticians. Been coming here since I was about 9. So 20 years and wouldn’t change to anywhere else. It’s a bit strange coming back after covid & so much has changed had always been the same receptionists etc and now it’s not. But the newer staff were equally as lovely.
Lovely friendly staff, very professional. Jackie who does the eye examination, is very professional and puts you at ease and explains what she is doing and brilliant with kids x
Excellent staff, very helpful in the decision process of lens choice, quick delivery and lenses were a perfect match