'Eye test saved my life' says grandad after stroke averted by surgery

'Eye test saved my life' says grandad after stroke averted by surgery

Thomas Healy was referred to hospital after an optometrist spotted something concerning

Almost quarter of drivers have not had eye test in past two years – survey - Jersey Evening Post

Nearly one in four drivers (24%) have not had an eye test in the past two years, a new survey suggests. The poll, commissioned by insurer Churchill, comes amid growing concern over the lack of checks on drivers once they pass their test. Drivers in the UK must read a number plate 20 metres away as part of their driving test, but that is the only time they are required to prove their sight is good enough to drive. The NHS recommends people have …