How to find your nearest optician

Over 7,500 outlets across the UK accept Eyecare Vouchers including Vision Express, Optical Express and the majority of independent opticians. Please confirm with your optician that they are still accepting Eyecare Vouchers before booking your appointment.

No, under the legislation it is only basic single vision spectacles that will be provided.

Box B would be ticked when the prescription is for general use. Box C is when the general use prescription has a particular requirement or change in the prescription for the middle distance range necessary for VDU work.

If you regularly use a VDU at work, your employer has an obligation to pay for your annual eye test and, in some cases, for your glasses.

For them, giving you eyecare vouchers is a simple, quick and cost-effective way of meeting their obligation. For you, it’s convenient and means you’re never out of pocket – 96% of optometrists accept our vouchers, and there’s no money involved when you use them.

Under the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulation 1992 you can ask employers to:

• Pay for eye tests at regular intervals
• Pay for glasses if they are specifically needed for VDU work.

Employers also need to provide employees exposed to certain hazards with free safety spectacles. 

If you regularly use a VDU as part of your work for periods of over one hour – less in some circumstances – you are covered by the regulations.

Although there’s no legal obligation to provide eye tests for occupational drivers many employers are choosing to do so with Driver Eyecare Vouchers.