3.—(1) Each Local Health Board must arrange, as respects its area, for the provision of eye examinations in accordance with these Regulations.
(2) Each Local Health Board must administer the arrangements for these services in accordance with these Regulations.
(3) In these Regulations—
(a)an “eye examination” means an examination of the eye for the purpose of diagnosing or determining treatment for an eye condition, or reviewing an existing condition, which includes such tests, procedures and advice as appropriate to the presenting signs, symptoms and needs of the patient, and
(b)the services required by paragraph (1) are referred to as “eye examination services”.
4. In these Regulations—
(a)“general ophthalmic services” means the services that a contractor must provide under paragraph 23 (testing of sight) of the terms of service, and
(b)“primary ophthalmic services” means, collectively—
(i)general ophthalmic services, and
(ii)eye examination services.