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<blockquote data-quote="goji" data-source="post: 82985" data-attributes="member: 11291"><p>I get my standard eye tests done at Specsavers as they supply my contact lenses and they had a decent range of glasses with some good discounts for students etc. I wish I could get retinal screening done there as it would make things a lot easier but they said they don't do it.</p><p></p><p>In north london, there is a choice of local opticians who are contracted to provide the retinal screening service. I saw the one nearest to me. He had just invested in a photographic machine (to take photos of the retina) and gave me the choice to have photos (for £12) or no photos (free). I opted for the photos. I'm querying after reading others' posts on here why I had to pay for it. </p><p></p><p>However it was helpful to have the photos as the opthalmologist could point out a small area of damage. I was less happy though about being pressurised into looking at new glasses (I just got a new pair of glasses from Specsavers) and this made me question whether or not to go back to that service. I understand that the opthalmologist is just trying to make a living but I don't take well to the hard sell especially as I only went there for retinal screening. If you present this to your colleagues then please stress this point.</p><p></p><p>I didn't get any written information about my eye screen. I wish that there was some kind of documented record sent to me as my doctor has never once brought it up so I don't really know what the outcome was.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goji, post: 82985, member: 11291"] I get my standard eye tests done at Specsavers as they supply my contact lenses and they had a decent range of glasses with some good discounts for students etc. I wish I could get retinal screening done there as it would make things a lot easier but they said they don't do it. In north london, there is a choice of local opticians who are contracted to provide the retinal screening service. I saw the one nearest to me. He had just invested in a photographic machine (to take photos of the retina) and gave me the choice to have photos (for £12) or no photos (free). I opted for the photos. I'm querying after reading others' posts on here why I had to pay for it. However it was helpful to have the photos as the opthalmologist could point out a small area of damage. I was less happy though about being pressurised into looking at new glasses (I just got a new pair of glasses from Specsavers) and this made me question whether or not to go back to that service. I understand that the opthalmologist is just trying to make a living but I don't take well to the hard sell especially as I only went there for retinal screening. If you present this to your colleagues then please stress this point. I didn't get any written information about my eye screen. I wish that there was some kind of documented record sent to me as my doctor has never once brought it up so I don't really know what the outcome was. [/QUOTE]
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