The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998

Regulations 1(2) and (3), 9(2)a), 10(2)(a), 16(2)(a) and (3)(a)

[F1SCHEDULE 1SVOUCHER LETTER CODES AND FACE VALUES – SUPPLY AND REPLACEMENT

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Column 1Column 2Column 3
Type of optical applianceLetter codeFace value of voucher

1.  Glasses with single vision lenses of a spherical power of not more than 6 dioptres with a cylindrical power of not more than 2 dioptres;

A [F2£38.70]

2.  Glasses with single vision lenses–

(a)of a spherical power of more than 6 dioptres but less than 10 dioptres with a cylindrical power of not more than 6 dioptres;

(b)of a spherical power of less than 10 dioptres with a cylindrical power of more than 2 dioptres but not more than 6 dioptres.

B [F2£58.70]

3.  Glasses with single vision lenses of a spherical power of 10 or more dioptres but not more than 14 dioptres with a cylindrical power of not more than 6 dioptres;

C [F2£86.00]

4.  Glasses with single vision lenses–

(a)of a spherical power of more than 14 dioptres with any cylindrical power;

(b)of a cylindrical power of more than 6 dioptres with any spherical power.

D [F2£194.10]

5.  Glasses with bifocal lenses of a spherical power of not more than 6 dioptres with a cylindrical power of not more than 2 dioptres;

E [F2£66.80]

6.  Glasses with bifocal lenses–

(a)of a spherical power of more than 6 dioptres but less than 10 dioptres with a cylindrical power of not more than 6 dioptres;

(b)of a spherical power less than 10 dioptres with a cylindrical power of more than 2 dioptres but not more than 6 dioptres.

F [F2£84.80]

7.  Glasses with bifocal lenses of a spherical power of 10 or more dioptres but not more than 14 dioptres with a cylindrical power of not more than 6 dioptres;

G [F2£110.10]

8.  Glasses with prism-controlled bifocal lenses of any power or with bifocal lenses–

(a)of a spherical power of more than 14 dioptres with any cylindrical power;

(b)with a cylindrical power of more than 6 dioptres with any spherical power.

H [F2£213.40]

9.  Glasses not falling within any of paragraphs 1 to 8 for which a prescription is given in consequence of a testing of sight by F3... [F4a Health Board].

I [F2£198.80]

10.  Contact lenses for which a prescription is given in consequence of a testing of sight by F3... [F4a Health Board].

J [F2£56.40]]

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