The data shows the number of national health service (NHS) sight tests in England from 2016/2017 to 2017/2018, by eligibility. In 2017/18, there were 6.23 million eye sight tests conducted in England on people aged 60 years and over.
Aged 60 and over | 6262242 | 6225555 |
Children 0-15 | 2501001 | 2547487 |
Diabetics/Glaucoma sufferers | 1108335 | 1096312 |
Adults receiving income support | 862722 | 957980 |
Close relatives 40 & over of Glaucoma sufferers | 951105 | 946653 |
Adults receiving tax credits | 581352 | 541347 |
Students 16-18 | 433624 | 425894 |
Adults receiving JSA | 141142 | 135211 |
Low income certificate holders (HC2) | 81979 | 80020 |
Need complex lenses | 64774 | 65068 |
Registered blind/partially sighted | 6656 | 8144 |
Adults receiving UC | 320 | 2756 |
Prisoner on Leave | 259 | 155 |