Skip to main content
Clear
  • Find a store
  • Menu
Specsavers logo
  • My account Log in
    • My favourites
    • Express re-order
    • Orders
    • My details
    • Payment methods
    • Log out
    • Glasses
        • Glasses
        • Type
        • Glasses
        • Sunglasses
        • Designer glasses
        • View our collections
        • Guides
        • Order replacement glasses
        • #loveglasses blog
        • Varifocal lenses for lifestyle
        • Guide to lenses
        • Buyer's guide
        • Online ordering
        • Find your glasses
        • Lens extras and treatments
    • Contact lenses
        • Contact lenses
        • Product type
        • View all
        • Daily
        • Monthly
        • Information
        • Direct Debit scheme
        • easycare log in
        • Buying contact lenses
        • Contact lens guide
        • Express re-order
    • Eye health
        • Eye health
        • OCT Scan
        • Book an eye test
        • Online Consultation Service
        • Eyecare at work
        • Glaucoma information hub
        • Care Hub - (COVID-19 Information)
        • Eye conditions & symptoms
        • Children's eyecare
        • Do I need an eye test?
        • FAQs
    • Hearing
        • Hearing
        • Hearing
        • Book a free hearing test
        • Earwax removal
        • Free online hearing test
        • Product
        • Hearing aid prices
        • Hearing aids
        • PRSI hearing aid benefits
        • Great offers
        • Information
        • What happens in a hearing test
        • All about earwax
        • All about ear health
        • Understanding hearing loss
    • Offers
        • Offers
        • Hearing
        • Money back guarantee
        • Invisible hearing aids from €600
        • Hearing aid prices
        • Free hearing tests
        • Hearing product bundles
        • Contact lenses
        • Free glasses with contact lenses
        • Save with easycare
        • Lenses
        • Polarising lenses only €89
        • Free varifocals
        • Free reactions
        • Free UltraClear SuperClean
        • 2 for 1 varifocal glasses
        • Glasses
        • Great offers for kids
        • Student glasses discount
        • Complete glasses from €19
        • See for free with PRSI or Medical Card
        • 2 for 1 glasses from €89
        • 20% off glasses for over-60s
        • 2 for 1 designer glasses
    • Book appointment
    • Find a store
    • Log in
    • My account
    • My favourites
    • Log out
  • Book appointment Book appointment
Type
  • Glasses
  • Sunglasses
  • Designer glasses
  • View our collections
  • Winter sun
  • Women's metals
  • Smile - As seen on TV
Age and Gender
  • Women
  • Men
  • Teens
  • Kids
Guides
  • Find your glasses
  • Buyer's guide
  • Online ordering
  • Guide to lenses
  • Lens extras and treatments
  • Varifocal lenses for lifestyle
  • Order replacement glasses
  • #loveglasses blog
Buy glasses online
Buy Glasses Online
Did you know you can now enter your prescription and buy online?
Buy now
Product type
  • Daily
  • Monthly
  • Multifocal
  • Toric
  • View all
Brand
  • easyvision
  • Acuvue
  • Focus
  • View all
Information
  • Direct Debit scheme
  • easycare log in
  • Buying contact lenses
  • Contact lens guide
  • FAQs
  • Express Re-order
Specsavers express re-order
Buy Online
Buy your contact lenses online and get free delivery
Buy Now
Services
  • Online Consultation Service
  • Book an eye test
  • Eyecare at work
  • OCT Scan
Information
  • Care Hub - (COVID-19 Information)
  • Your store visit explained
  • Your prescription explained
  • Eye conditions & symptoms
  • Glaucoma information hub
  • PRSI/Medical card funded eye tests
  • Children's eyecare
Help
  • Do I need an eye test?
  • FAQs
Book appointment
Book appointment
Pop in for an eye test to give your eyes all the care they deserve
Book now
Services
  • Book a free hearing test
  • Earwax removal
  • Hearing aid aftercare
  • Free online hearing test
  • Hearing
Product
  • Hearing aid prices
  • Hearing aids
  • Hearing aid brands
  • PRSI hearing aid benefits
  • Great offers
  • All about hearing protection
Information
  • What happens in a hearing test
  • All about earwax
  • All about ear health
  • Understanding hearing loss
  • Download an information sheet
Book appointment
Book appointment
Give your hearing a check-up with our team of expert audiologists
Book now
Glasses
  • 2 for 1 designer glasses
  • 2 for 1 glasses from €89
  • 20% off glasses for over-60s
  • See for free with PRSI or Medical Card
  • Complete glasses from €19
  • Great offers for kids
  • Student glasses discount
Lenses
  • 2 for 1 varifocal glasses
  • Free UltraClear SuperClean
  • Free reactions
  • Free varifocals
  • Polarising lenses only €89
Contact lenses
  • Save with easycare
  • Free glasses with contact lenses
Hearing
  • Invisible hearing aids from €600
  • Free hearing tests
  • Hearing aid prices
  • Money back guarantee
  • Hearing product bundles
  1. Home
  2. > Help & FAQs

Help and frequently asked questions

Browse topics

  • Contact Lenses
  • Eye Health
  • Eye Test
    • After an eye test
    • Preparing for an eye test
    • What happens during an eye test
  • Glasses
  • Hearing
  • Ordering
  • Prescription
Back to all topics

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • next ›
  • last »
Do I need an eye test if I've been for a contact lens check-up?
If my vision's fine, do I need a regular eye test?
Do I have to do anything special before an eye exam?
What tests does the optician use in the sight test?
How long should an eye test take?
Why does the optician have to get so close during the eye examination?
Why does the optician blow air into my eyes during the eye examination?
Why is the light that the optician uses so bright?
Why does the torch the optician uses make a clicking noise?
What can the optician see when he looks at the inside of my eye?
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • next ›
  • last »

Search for more answers:

More help in store

If you need more help, you can contact us by searching for your nearest store below. Just type in your postcode, city or town.

  • Browse
    • Glasses
    • Sunglasses
    • Contact lenses
    • Hearing aids
    • Offers
    • Gift vouchers
  • Services
    • Eye test in store
    • Eyecare at work
    • OCT scans in store
    • Hearing test
    • Hearing test at home
  • COVID-19 Information
    • Glasses fogging up advice
    • Keeping you safe in store
    • How we're supporting the community
    • Use of PPE in store
    • Your new in store experience
  • About Specsavers
    • About Specsavers
    • Contact us
    • Careers
    • Sitemap
  • © Specsavers 2021
  • Help
  • Legal Policies
  • International Sites
  • 20.12.1