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Eye Test on Medical Card

  • 17-02-2014 02:26PM
    #1
    tigerlillie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭


    Hi my husband recently had an medical card eye test where he had his own frames and he was told that he still has to pay €36 for the lens - Does the medical card eye test not cover the test itself and the lens and then its the frames you pay for. This was the way it was for my eye test 2 years ago


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  • #2
    WellThen?
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 358 ✭✭WellThen?


    He could get the free pair and lens from store new(not that great a frame obviously), however with using your own frame there may be a small charge. Take into account the lens may need to be thinned ect. although this is a choice YOU make not a necessity.


  • #3
    Daisies
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,644 Mod ✭✭✭✭Daisies


    tigerlillie wrote: »
    Hi my husband recently had an medical card eye test where he had his own frames and he was told that he still has to pay €36 for the lens - Does the medical card eye test not cover the test itself and the lens and then its the frames you pay for. This was the way it was for my eye test 2 years ago

    If he is getting a varifocal or a thinned down lens you usually have to pay a contribution. Also you get an amount towards the frame plus lenses combo and if you pick anything above that value you pay the balance.


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