Through May and June we asked parents of school age children about whether their children had sight (eye) tests and if there were any barriers to having these tests. 87 people responded to our survey or spoke to us at community events.
24/07/2025
Access to primary care
Only half reported that they took their child/ren for a sight test annually and 1 out of 5 said they didn’t visit regularly. Just over half of the people involved said knowing the criteria for free sight tests and optical vouchers for children would make a difference to them taking their child/ren for sight tests.
Read our one pager to find out more of our key findings which have been shared with Surrey County Council’s Education – safeguarding, physical and sensory support service and also Healthy Schools.
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