LEARNING DISABILITIES AND AUTISM SERVICE (EASY EYE CARE PATHWAY)

• You don’t have to be able to read or speak to have an eye test.
• Adults with a learning disability are 10x more likely to have a problem with their eyes.
• The eye test is not just about glasses – it detects eye conditions and general health conditions as well.

This is a specialist eye care service for people with learning disabilities and autistic people of all ages, who are registered with a South East London GP. The service provides:

• Longer eye tests or multiple appointments, where needed.
• An easy to understand report about your eyes.
• Local optometrists and dispensing opticians who have had extra training.

The assessment is NHS-funded and there is help towards the cost of glasses if the patient is eligible.

5 Steps to Having an Eye Test:
– Choose your optician – details of participating practices can be found at www.sel-mecs.com.
– When booking the appointment, explain it is for the Easy Eye Care service
– Ask if you are entitled to a free NHS sight test
– Fill in SeeAbility’s “About Me and My Eyes” form to give to the optometrist. You can request this from your opticians practice or download it from our website: www.seeability.org/myeyes
– Go along for your eye test.

For easy read information about having an eye test, visit www.seeability.org/EReyetest.

For more information, please call 020 3859 2385.

Optometrists and practices requiring further detailed information on the clinical pathways and details of the service please email londonsoutheast@jclconsulting.co.uk.