Examinations
All our examinations are carried out by experienced Ophthalmologists. We are a true Medical Eye Centre (one of the last in High Wycombe) and our Doctors have many years of hospital experience.
Our eye examination fee is £25.00 and should be booked in advance.
FREE EXAMINATIONS
You can qualify for a free eye examination under the NHS if you are:
Under 16
Over 60
16 - 18 and in full time education
Or if you or your partner receives:
Income support
Universal Credit ( and meet the criteria. Visit www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/UC )
Income based Jobseekers allowance
Tax Credit (names on a valid NHS Tax Exemption Certificate)
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Pension Credit guarantee credit
A valid HC2 certificate
Or for the following medical reasons:
Diagnosed diabetic (-you may require a special appointment for additional tests)
Glaucoma sufferer
Considered to be at risk of Glaucoma by a Hospital Ophthalmologist
Over 40 and the Parent/Sister/Brother/Child of a person who has or had Glaucoma
Prescribed complex lenses under the NHS optical voucher scheme
Registered blind/partially sighted
NEW
In our practice now, we can offer our patients an OCT scan.
OCT-Optical Coherence Tomography- is an advanced eye scan for people of all ages. It captures both a photograph and a cross-sectional scan of the eye at the same time giving us more information than ever before about the health of your eyes.
A fee is payable for your OCT scan.
This Topcon video demonstrates the scan and explains its advantages.
If you, or anyone you know are concerned about vision for driving and whether it meets the legal requirements, please phone us for an eye sight examination appointment 01494-527130. Sight test and visual field checks are available most days, and our on site lab can make spectacles, sometimes on the same day. There are lenses available with specialist drive coatings and we are happy to discuss the latest products available.
DOMICILIARY EXAMINATIONS
Patients unable to visit our practice due to various reasons including disability, age or illness can book a domiciliary eye test.
Our Ophthalmologist can visit the patients home, and organise spectacle or other optical appliances as necessary. Many domiciliary eye tests are free but there are government restrictions.
DRY EYE ASSESSMENTS
At Salters Opticians we are now pleased to offer patients an assessment for dry eye and treatment.
Many people experience discomfort and difficulties from dry eye. Common symptoms are
Excessive eye watering
Eye redness
A feeling of a foreign body in the eye and soreness around the eye
Visual fatigue and/or blurred vision.
Symptoms can be related to age, health, medications, contact lens wear, tasks undertaken at work (time spent looking at a screen) and the environment.
New treatments are available to investigate and treat symptoms of dry eye. We are now offering a weekly clinic, so if you are experiencing any of these symptoms please book an an appointment.
Our dry eye assessment is done using the Idra and treatment is given using the Activa Mask and TearStim devices. ( Use of the mask increases Meibomian gland output that makes your eyes stay lubricated and symptom free for longer and the Tearstim is a pain free Intense Pulsed Light treatment). Successful treatment can provide a long lasting solution for dry eye problems.
Treatment plans are recommended following on from the assessment and typically occur on days 1, 15 and 45.
For prices and more information please ring 01494 527130.
