Free Eyesight Tests and Spectacles

Am I eligible?

All service personnel who use Display Screen Equipment (DSE) as part of their role are eligible for free tests and spectacles.

What’s it for?

You can get free spectacles if you need them for work

What do I get?

Through the MOD Corporate Eyecare Scheme (CES), you are able to access DSE eyesight tests and spectacles at Specsavers, including the provision of prescription safety eyewear.

Each CES voucher covers the provision of:

• a full DSE eye examination (not including any additional procedures);

• if needed, solely and specifically for DSE use, a pair of spectacles from the £49 range of Specsavers frames, fitted with standard single vision lenses plus a scratch-resistant treatment at no further cost; or £49 towards an upgrade to frame ranges costing up to £99 with a further £20 discount (totalling £69) on frames costing no more than £99.

• one pair of Specsavers’ safety glasses, fitted with single vision lenses. If you require bifocal or varifocal lenses you will be required to present two Safety Eyewear vouchers

The MOD will not pay for:

• spectacles for sight defects which are worn to correct vision other than or in addition to the DSE 50-60cm focal range;

• additional procedures (e.g. optomap, full field examination, tear assessment);

• the cost of tinted lenses or special coatings;

• designer frames;

• contact lenses

• any fee raised by an optician for completing a MOD Form 1003.

• any

  eyecare costs incurred at personal expense

How do I claim this?