Closed petition Fund free eye tests and prescription lenses for everyone

Closed on 29 December 2023

I’d like the Government to help those whose eyesight means they spend hundreds of pounds a year on glasses to enable them to see. This is a commodity that most people get for free. We want the Government to fund regular eye tests and free prescription lenses for everyone.

I cannot do anything without glasses (I have a prescription of -7.75). This is the case for many people, who spend hundreds of pounds every time our prescription changes, which can be frequently. I believe this is unfair. Given my family history I also expect to be paying out for my children to have tests and I think that sight should be a right to everyone and should not put strain on people financially.