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Optometry at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Childrens spectacles
If your child has had spectacles prescribed by the hospital:
Where can I get my child's glasses?
You can get your glasses made up by the dispensing optician at St. James's Hospital
eye department or any other qualified optician of your choice.
What if I want a spare pair for my child?
You are not entitled to a voucher for a spare pair and you will have to pay
the full cost of any spare pairs at the hospital or the other qualified optician
of your choice.
How often can I get a new prescription and voucher for glasses?
You are normally entitled to a new prescription and voucher for glasses every
year, unless the doctor, optometrist or orthoptist recommends a more frequent
examination.
What do I do if the glasses need repairing or replacing?
Take your child's glasses along to where you got them from (the hospital or
the other qualified optician of your choice). The optician will decide what
needs to be done and will issue any repair/replacement voucher if appropriate
and repair/replace the glasses.