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Regulations 1(2), 9(4)(a), 10(2)(a) and 17(2)(b) and (3)(b)

SCHEDULE 1E+WVOUCHER LETTER CODES AND FACE VALUES—SUPPLY AND REPLACEMENT

(1) Type of Optical Appliance(2) Letter Code(3) Face 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 [F1£41.70]

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£63.20]

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 [F3£92.60]

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 [F4£208.90]

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 [F5£71.90]

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 [F6£91.20]

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 [F7£118.50]

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 [F8£229.70]

9 Glasses not falling within any of paragraphs 1 to 8 for which a prescription is given in consequence of a sight test by an NHS trust or NHS foundation trust.

I [F9£214.00]

10 A contact lens for which a prescription is given in consequence of a sight test by an NHS trust or NHS foundation trust.

J [F10£60.75]

Textual Amendments

For the purposes of this Schedule ––

(a)where an optical appliance has lenses described in different paragraphs in column 1, the face value of a voucher for the appliance must be determined according to whichever lens would provide the greater face value;

(b)subject to paragraph (c), where an optical appliance has a bifocal lens, the power of the lens must be determined according to the power of that segment of the lens designed to correct a defect in distant sight;

(c)where an optical appliance has a bifocal lens, the reading segment of which is more than 4 dioptres more powerful than the distance segment, the power of the lens must be determined according to the power of the reading segment; and

(d)a monocle must be treated as though it were glasses.