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About Us Latest News Our Services Eye Examinations Fundus Photography Other Tests PremierCare Our Products Frames Lenses Contact Lenses Sunglasses Our Practices Banbury Brackley Shipston On Stour Solihull Stratford Upon Avon Further Information Special Offers Eye Conditions Links Newsletter Sign-up Contact Us	We currently offer two tiers of examination to our private patients, which are also available to our NHS patients on payment of the appropriate top-up fees. In addition to this, if you choose to join PremierCare to pay for your Comprehensive examination by direct debit then you can benefit from a saving of up to 25% on all your purchases with the exception of contact lenses. We can also provide a basic NHS examination, although we recommend that all our adult patients upgrade to either our Comprehensive or Advanced examinations. Comprehensive Examination This is the most detailed and thorough examination that we provide, which includes the following; Digital photographs of the backs of your eyes, also known as retinal or fundus photography. This provides a permanent record of the health of your eyes, and enables any changes to be monitored at subsequent visits. This is especially useful for conditions which may change over time such as diabetes, high blood pressure, glaucoma and macular degeneration. Measurement of your prescription and comparison to your existing glasses to determine whether an update would be beneficial An extended examination of your visual field (peripheral vision) to exclude the presence of Glaucoma and other conditions. Assessment of the muscles which control the eyes, to ensure that they co-ordinate properly. Plus any further tests as your Optician feels necessary. At the end of the examination, you will be given a copy of your prescription, a full report on the condition of your eyes and the results of any supplementary tests that were performed. You are free to take your prescription to any optician to be dispensed, although advice from the General Optical Council states that it is often easier to resolve problems with prescriptions if the prescription and supply of glasses are from the same source. Advanced Examination This is our entry-level private examination, and is available to patients entitled to NHS help with their eye examination on payment of a small top-up fee. It includes all the tests that are provided with the Comprehensive examination, with the exception of retinal photography. During this test we will also provide a more extensive examination of your peripheral vision than with the Basic (NHS) examination, which may allow for earlier detection of Glaucoma. At the end of the examination, you will be given a copy of your prescription, a full report on the condition of your eyes and the results of any supplementary tests that were performed. Basic (NHS) Examination Since the NHS was established, technological advancements have enabled us to offer many new tests. However, the NHS fee is insufficient to cover the costs of the equipment and professional time required to conduct an examination to the standard that we prefer. For this reason we recommend that all of our adult patients upgrade to our Advanced or Comprehensive examinations. However, if you decline to opt for a Comprehensive or Advanced examination, we will still perform adequate tests to assure the health of your eyes. At the conclusion of the Basic examination, you will be issued with a copy of your prescription.