Eyesight tests through the national health service in England 2017-18, by eligibility

Number of national health service (NHS) sight tests in England from 2016/2017 to 2017/2018, by eligibility

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