Optical care is quite an expensive affair, ranging from simple eye check-ups to contact lenses, eyeglasses, and surgery.
However, with an NHIF cover, these charges are significantly reduced, making it possible for the common mwananchi to follow up on treatment.
To benefit from this cover, you need to seek treatment from NHIF-accredited opticians and eye clinics.
Here’s a list of such facilities in Nairobi. Most of the clinics consist of more than one branch.
Before visiting, it is important to check that the branch has NHIF systems put in place, seeing that not all clinics do.
1. Optica
Location: Optica House Moi Avenue, Ground Floor, Opposite Nairobi Sports House, Nairobi.
Tel: +254 709 709 136
2. NHIF Optician KK Optics
Location: NHIF building, Nairobi.
Tel: 0782 312 610
3. Odyssey Opticians Ltd
Location: 6th floor of HH Towers, Moi Avenue, Nairobi, Opposite Naivas Supermarket.
Tel: 0708 469 363/ 0705 491 919
4. City Eye Hospital
Location: Along Ngong Road, opposite Traffic Police Station, Nairobi.
Tel: 0707 777 707
5. Trust Opticians Ltd
Location: Mithoo House, along River Road, Nairobi.
Tel: 0717 422 921
6. Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital
Location: Goodman Tower, 2nd Floor, along Waiyaki Way, Nairobi.
Tel: 0798 103 101
7. Lions Sightfirst Eye Hospital
Location: Along Kapatgat Road, Loresho, Nairobi.
Tel: 020 4226000
They have several other branches within Nairobi as well.
8. Baus Optical
Location: 5th floor, Queensway House, Kaunda street, Nairobi.
Tel: +254 723 737272 / +254 708 826 565
They have several branches as well, but Hilton and China Town branches do not have NHIF systems.
9. Omega Opticians
Location: Ambalal house, Mji wa Kale, Nkurumah Rd, Nairobi.
Tel: 0700 121 806
10. Excelite Eyecare
Location: Donholm, Phase 5, Nairobi.
Tel: +254 703 910 044
11. Eagle Eye Laser Center
Location: Along Ramisi Road,Off James Gichuru, Nairobi.
Tel: 0713 561 464
12. Dr Mumtaz Hirani Eye Care Ltd
Location: Parklands Mediplaza, Parklands, 3rd Parklands Ave, Nairobi.
Tel: 020 2518847
13. Park Eye Center
Location: 3rd Parklands Ave, Nairobi.
Tel: 0700 225 653
14. Westlands Laser Eye Hospital Ltd
Location: Westside Towers, Lower Kabete Road, Nairobi.
Tel: 0703 112 233
15. Eye & U Ophthalmics Ltd
Location: 3rd floor, Pacis Center, Waiyaki Way, Nairobi.
Tel: 0718 202 020