16. When I was young we had universal sight tests at school.
Once a year we all had to go to the Matron's office and do a quick reading chart thingy, then if there were any problems they'd send a standard note home suggesting that one's parents arranged a sight test.
My mother had been in glasses since her teens, so she always made sure that we had frequent tests.
I don't know how it works in the U.S., but over here anybody under 16 or under 19 and in full-time education gets an automatic free sight-test plus a subsidy towards any glasses needed (which usually covers the cost of the lenses).
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