Eye Conditions

Patients registered with Harborne Medical are entitled to use the free Community Eye Conditions Service nearby. This service treats things such as red eyes, eyelid problems, dry eyes, grittiness, irritation and inflammation of the eye, recent loss of vision, recent sticky eyes and foreign bodies in the eye. Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult. You do not need a doctor's referral. Please contact one of the opticians below:

Specsavers Opticians 136 High Street Harborne B17 9NN	0121 426 0810
Vision Express 144 High Street Harborne B17 9NP	0121 428 4835
Brittain Opticians 97 High Street Harborne B17 9NR	0121 427 1007
Looks Opticians 154 High Street Harborne B17 9PN	0121 427 3535
Bainbridge Opticians 93 High Street Harborne B17 9NR	0121 427 8201
James Ernest Optometry 26 The Circle Harborne B17 9DY	0121 448 6606
Boots Opticians 235-237 Hagley Road B16 9RR	0121 454 3355
Specsavers Opticians 599 Bearwood Road Smethwick B66 4BJ	0121 420 0340
Eye Opticians Ltd 44 Islington Row Edgbaston B15 1LD	0121 456 5676
Bainbridge Opticians 502 Bearwood Road Smethwick B66 4BX	0121 429 6006

If your problem is severe (eg such as worsening pain, suddenly reducing vision, previous corneal transplant) please go to Eye Casualty at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre which is located in City Hospital, 76 Dudley Rd, Birmingham B18 7QH. Phone: 0121 507 4440

Eye health in older adults

If you’re aged 60 or over, you can have a free eye test at least every two years on the NHS. There are other ways you can keep on top of the condition of your eyes in the meantime, these include wearing sunglasses, eating healthily and quitting smoking. https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/conditions-illnesses/eye-health/