{"id":1205,"date":"2018-04-22T13:56:08","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T13:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.watlington-surgeries.nhs.uk\/?page_id=1205"},"modified":"2018-10-28T15:19:14","modified_gmt":"2018-10-28T15:19:14","slug":"opticians","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.watlington-surgeries.nhs.uk\/advice-info\/opticians\/","title":{"rendered":"Opticians"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1205\" class=\"elementor elementor-1205 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31a45f15 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31a45f15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75797f87\" data-id=\"75797f87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c8f032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43c8f032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Local Opticians<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57bda9f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57bda9f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>If you have an eye problem, you can make an emergency appointment with an optician (also known as an optometrist). These appointments are provided free by the NHS and will ensure you receive the right specialist care as soon as possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f95439 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f95439\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dee1bce\" data-id=\"dee1bce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dffb1f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"dffb1f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/api-bridge.azurewebsites.net\/findservices\/?uid=Z2FyeUBnZW5wcmEuY29t&h=500&o=7&a=1&t=1&e=1\" style=\"border: none; height: 500px; width: px;\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2c501a\" data-id=\"f2c501a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319ac0c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"319ac0c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1215\" src=\"http:\/\/www.watlington-surgeries.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/optician-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watlington-surgeries.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/optician-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watlington-surgeries.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/optician-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watlington-surgeries.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/optician-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watlington-surgeries.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/optician-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watlington-surgeries.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/optician.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Opticians (optometrists) have the same specialist equipment as specialist eye doctors (hospital ophthalmologists) and may be able to treat and manage your eye problem without a need for you to go anywhere else.<\/p><p>They can also refer you to a hospital eye clinic if necessary.<\/p><p>To make an emergency appointment, telephone your optician\/optometrist or call\u00a0<strong>111\u00a0<\/strong>to speak to an adviser when your local optician is not available out of hours.<\/p><h2>How often should I have an eye test?<\/h2><p>Our eyes rarely hurt when something is wrong with them, so having regular eye tests is important to help detect potentially harmful conditions.<\/p><p>The NHS recommends that you should get your eyes tested every two years (more often if advised by your ophthalmic practitioner or optometrist).<\/p><p>An NHS sight (eye) test is free of charge if you are in one of the eligible groups and your sight test is considered clinically necessary. If the ophthalmic practitioner can&#8217;t see a clinical need then you&#8217;ll have to pay for the test privately.<\/p><p>For more information, read about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/using-the-nhs\/help-with-health-costs\/free-nhs-eye-tests-and-optical-vouchers\/\">free NHS sight tests and optical vouchers<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local Opticians If you have an eye problem, you can make an emergency appointment with an optician (also known as an optometrist). These appointments are provided free by the NHS and will ensure you receive the right specialist care as soon as possible. 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