Eye Care Guides

Plain-English answers from Bilal Abbas MCOptom, our optometrist, to the questions families, care homes and employers ask us most.

What happens during a home eye test?

From booking to your glasses arriving: every step of a home visit, and why nothing is cut down compared with the high street.

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How to arrange an eye test for an elderly parent

The signs it is time, whether the NHS pays, and how to book on a parent's behalf. Written for sons, daughters and carers.

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Do opticians visit care homes?

How care home eye care is funded, what a whole-home visit day looks like, and what managers should ask any visiting optician.

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DSE eye tests: an employer's five minute guide

What the 1992 regulations actually require, who counts as a screen user, and vouchers versus on-site testing, honestly compared.

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