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Appointment backlog likely as opticians start eye tests

Face masks must be worn by health officials at all times

Opticians on the Island are warning there could be a long wait for those looking to book eye tests.

It's due to the three-month delay in appointments caused by the Covid-19 lockdown. 

Health officials and the Isle of Man Association of Optometrists have agreed the tests can now resume, but face masks must be worn while they're performed.  

Association secretary Nick Skillicorn, who's also a director at Gillian Sheard Opticians, says there'll be many patients to process:

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