How to be eye care aware (easy read)
Eye care essentials for people with learning disabilities.
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People with learning disabilities are more likely to have eye sight problems than other people.
![An eye test](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_tile/public/2021-06/img28.jpg?itok=oIg0dev3)
Eye tests are the best way of making sure your eyes are okay.
![Thumbs down](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_tile/public/2021-06/img30.jpg?itok=rskTVW1o)
Lots of people with learning disabilities are not having the eye tests they need.
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Talk to your supporter if you need more help.
![A calendar](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_tile/public/2021-06/img36_1.jpg?itok=dosNB6EL)
Have an eye test every 2 years or more often if the optician tells you to.
![A form](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_tile/public/2021-06/img52_2.jpg?itok=tbvkjHzo)
Use the ‘Telling The Optometrist About Me’ form.
Optometrist is another word for optician, the person who tests your eyes.
![Money](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_tile/public/2021-06/img54_2.jpg?itok=HMYu2NqZ)
Ask the optician about help with the cost of the eye test and glasses.
![A vision test](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_tile/public/2021-06/img53.jpg?itok=B4zlgwD3)
Ask the optician to explain every part of the eye test.
![A wheelchair user](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_tile/public/2021-06/img58_3.jpg?itok=ARPgeajS)
The optician can make reasonable adjustments to help you.
For example, using pictures instead of letters in the eye test.
![Confusion](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_tile/public/2021-06/img56_1.jpg?itok=ezd_FwXe)
You can still have an eye test and have glasses even if you can’t name letters or pictures.
![A form](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_tile/public/2021-06/img63_1.jpg?itok=zKRp4Is3)
Ask the optician to talk about the results of your eye test and fill in the ‘Feedback From My Optometrist’ form.
![Choosing glasses](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_tile/public/2021-06/img66_1.jpg?itok=LXDdDEtU)
If you need glasses, ask the optician to help you choose the right glasses for you.
![Thumbs up](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_tile/public/2021-06/img64_1.jpg?itok=cq0s4Cgm)
Make sure the glasses fit and feel good on your face.
![Glasses](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_tile/public/2021-06/img67.jpg?itok=IN9emEoT)
Know when to wear your glasses.
![An eye test](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_tile/public/2021-06/img65.jpg?itok=H-4_kXaM)
If your eyesight gets worse go and see the optician.
![Hospital staff](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_tile/public/2021-06/img68_4.jpg?itok=Q_3cQf0y)
Some people get help from the hospital about their eyes.