Medical card holders are entitled to free sight tests and free spectacles. Patients must assess their eligability to claim before the sight test. Please call in and complete a medical card applicatoin form. We will gladly post it to the SEHB for you. Once approved the SEHB will post the form back to you and you are free to arrange your appointment.

You are allowed to claim on your medical card every TWO YEARS. You may claim in under two years if you have medical grounds to have a new sight test. Nolke Opticians will have to write an explanitory note to the health board to get this approval.

Current Medical Card allowances are as follows

Sight test          Free                        (Value €22.16)

                           Extra tests             Fundus Photo                                €10    (Normally €20)
                                                           Fundus Photo and Macuscope     €20     (Normally €30) 

Spectacles       Single Vision          Free distance and or reading spectacles - in selected frames - see in store
                                                           You are allowed claim for two pairs - in distance and reading spectacles

                           Bifocals                  You could also opt for Free Bifocal spectacles - in selected frames.

                           Varifocals               Nolke Opticians charge an additional €30 to medical card holders requesting
                                                           varifocals to medical card frames. Basic varifocal lens only.

                           Other frames         Nolke Opticians will deduct the medical card allowance off your purchase

                                                           Allowance single vision            €42.16
                                                           Allowance bifocal / Varifocal    €85.15