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twinny_15 | 14:05 Thu 21st Apr 2005 | Body & Soul
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My daughter needs new glasses but not sure how often you can replace them on nhs?

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the answer to that is, as often as the optician says so. within reason and definitely if the new prescription is very different from the last one. saying that i think the guidelines are for about 2 years. but you know what the NHS is like.
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Thanks for your reply I will tell my daughter your advice

               twinny_15

used to work in an opticians & it depended on the optometrist. some children were advised a new eye exam every 6 months, year or 2 years and if there is a change in prescription a new pair of specs is provided. one repair (frame or lenses) is also allowed a year (if i remember correctly!)

My daughter (age 9) wears specs and has her eyes tested every year at the opticians. On her last visit (February) I was told by the optician that she can have new specs if there is a change in the prescription. This years change in prescription was miniscule but she was still allowed new specs. I think if there was absolutely no change in prescription then there would have been no new specs. I suspect some opticians have some discretion or are willing to bend the rules. I know this is not a 'black & white' answer, but I hope it helps.

I wondered if you meant replace them because they were broken?

My son has to have his glasses replaced every 3 months or so because they break so easily. There has never been any issues with this.
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thanks to all for replies .
After my test my prescrition had not changed but after 2 years I thought I would change them but as my glasses where in good conditition the optician would not give me a form  to get a  DSS rebate  on them.

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