How much does it cost for an eye test in England?

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We get them free is Scotland and one of my colleagues has just submitted an expenses claim for hers.
It was £60!! surely they aren't that much? It was £40 for a consult and £20 for an Optomap retinal exam.

i thought it was £25 for a standard "can you read the bottom line" test

I'm sure it was £25 or something hang on will check

and half price at dolland & aitchison at the moment bringing it down to £13.75

£36 last week.

Maybe she also had a contact lense consultation? I remember these costing a huge amount. I regularly paid about 40 pounds for check ups when living in England 5 years ago.

£10 at Optical Express last Sunday and free if you bought glasses. Half price offer I think.
It was a full test too - puffer test, peripheral vision etc

Oh shit; is it really that umxch? It was £12 last time I had new glasses