Free Eye Testing
The DIT National Optometry Centre (NOC) offer FREE eye testing.
Clinics & Prices
The clinic is open 9am-5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am-4pm Friday.
Patients are seen by appointment although sometimes they can facilitate walk-in visits on occasions.
The following is a list of services available at the NOC:
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Eye examinations
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Contact Lens
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Spectacle Dispensing
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Low Vision
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Imaging
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Binocular Vision
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Children's Vision
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Special Assessment (for people with special needs & learning disabilities)
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Occupational Vision
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Eye examinations & colour vision assessment for VDU users
How much does it cost?
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Student Clinics - free of charge
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Private clinic - please contact the National Optometry Centre reception
A 10% discount is available on spectacles dispensed to patients who have been examined in the student clinics.
How do I make an appointment?
If you would like to make an appointment, please phone the National Optometry Centre reception
Location Map
Less than 5 minutes walk from St Stephens Green. The clinic is located at 19A Lower Kevin Street. This is on the junction of Kevin Street and New Bride Street.
By car:
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Meter parking available on Kevin Street and New Bride Street.
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Car parks at the Stephens Green shopping Centre and the Royal College of Surgeons (both within a few minutes walking distance).
By public Transport:
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LUAS (green line) - our clinic is less than 5 minutes walk from the final LUAS stop at St. Stephens Green
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The following buses pass near the front door of our clinic. No.s 16/16A/19/19A/83
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St. Stephen's Green is serviced by the following bus routes : 10 | 10A | 11 | 11A | 15A | 15B | 25X | 32X | 39X | 40A | 46N | 46X | 58X | 67X | 70X | 84X |
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DART, the NOC is approximately 20 minutes walk from Tara Street and Pearse stations
Contact Details
The National Optometry Centre
Dublin Institute of Technology
19A Lower Kevin St
Dublin 8
Telephone: 00353 (0) 1 402 4900
Email: eyeclinic@dit.ie