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View submission: Are opticians just glorified salesman's now?
I had a vision problem and was unable to get an appointment with my doctor for weeks.
I went to SpecSavers and they saw me there and then, with an OCT machine. 10 minutes later the optometrist was able to see I had CSR, and referred me directly to an NHS consultant. It cost about £30. They were brilliant, and worth every penny.
Comment by Dimac99 at 26/01/2025 at 22:18 UTC
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My GP won't deal with eye issues at all, you have to see an optician, it's on their website.
My mum managed to get herself an eye infection out of the blue a week before her scheduled cataract surgery and our local optometrist gave her a same day appointment during his lunch break because he was otherwise full. A lovely, lovely man. (Surgery had to be rescheduled in the end, but no ill effects from the infection thanks to prompt treatment from the optometrist.)