Full Comprehensive Eye Examination
A complete FREE sight test and eye health check carried out in the comfort of your own home using professional portable optometry equipment.
Home Eye Tests
A full eye test in the comfort of your own home
A qualified mobile optician comes to you for a 100% FREE NHS eye examination — with portable hospital-grade equipment, a frame selection brought to your living room, and a friendly face you can trust.
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100% FREE NHS Eye Tests*
No Cost To You
How A Home Visit Works
Three simple steps from booking to follow-up.
- 1
Book Online
Fill in our short booking form and we'll get back to you to confirm.
- 2
We Visit You
A qualified Optometrist comes to your home for a gentle 30–45 minute test at a time that suits you.
- 3
Your Prescription & Next Steps
If new glasses are needed, we arrange everything — dispensed and delivered to your door. We also provide a written report and arrange any onward referrals where clinically necessary.
What's Included In Your Visit
Eye Health Screening
We check for signs of Diabetes, Glaucoma, Cataracts, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and many other conditions, with onward referral arranged where needed.
Frames Brought to You
A selection of NHS and private frames is brought to your home. Take your time, try them on and choose what suits you, no pressure, no rush.
Written Report & Referrals
A clear written report is produced after every visit, shared with your GP and family where appropriate. Referrals are arranged if anything requires further attention.
Aftercare at Home
Glasses are dispensed and delivered to your door. We return to fit, adjust or repair them, no high street visit needed.
NHS Optical Voucher: Eligible patients may also receive an NHS optical voucher toward the cost of glasses — not just the FREE eye test. Ask us for details when booking.
What To Expect
Calm, professional and unhurried
Our Optometrists are trained to support patients with dementia, sensory needs and mobility difficulties. We work at your pace and explain everything as we go.
- Same Optometrist where possible for continuity
- Full PPE and DBS-checked staff
- Reports shared with your GP and family on request
- Repeat tests at NHS-recommended intervals
Gentle, unhurried test
We take our time. The full examination usually takes around 30–45 minutes.
Try frames at home
We bring a selection of frames to try in your own living room — no pressure, no rush.
Clear NHS pricing
If you're eligible the test itself is free. Many patients also qualify for a voucher towards glasses.
Common Questions
Home eye tests — your questions answered
What is a mobile optician?
A mobile optician (sometimes called a domiciliary or home-visiting optician) is a fully qualified Optometrist who travels to you instead of you coming to a high-street branch. We bring portable hospital-grade testing equipment and a selection of frames to your home or care setting, so you get the same standard of eye care without leaving the house.
Mobile optician vs Specsavers home visit →Do opticians do home visits?
Yes. Home Focus Opticians is a fully registered domiciliary practice — our qualified Optometrists travel to you with portable hospital-grade equipment to carry out a complete eye examination in the comfort of your own home or care setting.
Who qualifies for a free NHS home eye test?
If you are unable to leave home unaccompanied because of a physical or mental illness or disability, the NHS covers the full cost of a home eye test. This includes most people aged 60+ with mobility difficulties, dementia, or long-term conditions, as well as residents of care and nursing homes. Use our eligibility checker if you're unsure — we'll confirm before any visit.
Which opticians do home visits for the elderly in my area?
We cover a wide area across the region for individual patients at home as well as residential, nursing and care homes. If you'd like to check whether we visit your postcode, send us a message or call — we'll confirm the same day.
Do opticians visit care homes?
Yes. We work with care homes and nursing homes to test multiple residents in a single visit. Staff don't need to arrange transport or accompany residents to a high-street branch — we bring the equipment, the frames and the aftercare to you, and share clear written reports with the home and the resident's family or GP.
Do Boots, Asda or Tesco opticians do home visits?
Some national chains offer a domiciliary service in selected areas. Home Focus Opticians is an independent specialist domiciliary practice — that means home visits are all we do, not an add-on. You see the same friendly Optometrist where possible, with unhurried 30–45 minute appointments designed around older and less-mobile patients.
How long does a home eye test take?
Plan for around 30–45 minutes. We never rush — we work at your pace, explain everything as we go and are experienced with patients living with dementia, sensory needs or mobility difficulties.
Home eye tests by city
Find a local home visit near you
Browse our dedicated city pages for neighbourhood-level info, local FAQs and direct booking.
Book your home eye test
Send us your details and we'll arrange a FREE NHS visit at a time that suits you.
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0800 654 6934