10/10/2026
๐ญ๐ฐ.๐ฑ๐บ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐
Resent research by Eye Health UK has highlighted that
โข 14.5 million people in Britain are missing routine eye tests.
โข In a survey of more than 5,000 adults, 40% of people who skipped tests said they thought their eyes were fine.
โข 59% or people who missed their test were unaware of their NHS entitlement to an Eye Test
โข 6.4% of people without a recent test worried that something might be wrong with their eyes.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐จ๐, warns: โNeglecting routine sight testing could lead to a spike in advanced-stage diagnoses, overloading an already stretched ophthalmology sector where outpatient appointments (at hospitals) are experiencing unprecedented and unsustainable growth.โ
The charity highlighted that half of sight loss in the UK is avoidable and emphasised the role of optometrists in supporting patients to get the help they need for a variety of wider health issues. 400,000 adults in the UK estimated to be living with undiagnosed heart failure and 88,000 people living with undetected brain tumours, the charity shared.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐จ๐ states โIncreasing uptake of eye tests is vital to turn the tide of unnecessary vision impairment and improve overall population health. Your local optical practice should be the first point of contact for any concerns you have about the health of your eyes.โ
โข If you have concerns about your eyes, please call us.