Opticians - free home visits for qualifiers

MoJo

Sorry if this is duplicated but didn't find it in a search.

For people who have difficulty visiting the opticians

www.theoutsideclinic.com

"The Outside Clinic home visiting service is free, and sight-tests are free to all those patients who qualify. There is a free range of spectacles available to those who qualify. There is a free range of spectacles available to those who are in receipt of appropriate benefits. In addition, a choice of other frames from our extensive range is available from as little as £10. For those paying privately, spectacles complete with single-vision lenses are available from £49.95."

There's a survey to test eligibilty and it appears this may be available if you are registered blind or partially sighted, if you suffer from diabetes, glaucoma or ocular tension, or you have been prescribed complex lenses. (I didn't go much further)

Hope this helps someone

WelshLamb

Looked interesting only the link doesn't work for me

holstar

try this link:
The Outside Clinic

looks to be the same place, jsut URL in OP was wrong

MoJo

Ooops! Sorry

Dora_the_Explorer_5

MoJo wrote:

Sorry if this is duplicated but didn't find it in a search.

For people who have difficulty visiting the opticians

www.theoutsideclinic.com

"The Outside Clinic home visiting service is free, and sight-tests are free to all those patients who qualify. There is a free range of spectacles available to those who qualify. There is a free range of spectacles available to those who are in receipt of appropriate benefits. In addition, a choice of other frames from our extensive range is available from as little as £10. For those paying privately, spectacles complete with single-vision lenses are available from £49.95."

There's a survey to test eligibilty and it appears this may be available if you are registered blind or partially sighted, if you suffer from diabetes, glaucoma or ocular tension, or you have been prescribed complex lenses. (I didn't go much further)

Hope this helps someone

Most towns will have an opticians who make domiciliary visits, as many residents of residential or nursing homes are unable to visit a practice. Local Primary Care Trusts should have details local opticians who will make domiciliary visits.

optics

An alternative for those living in the North-West is;

www.eyevisits.co.uk

They also provide free NHS eye-testing services to those eligible and as a local independent company rather than a multiple or franchise they may offer a more personailised tailored service?

Hope this helps!

sellingmysoul666

Here are some others (nationwide)

http://www.roseoptical.com/

http://www.vision-call.co.uk/

Marie_B_2

Do not use the outside clinic. They talked my vulnerable, housebound uncles into buying glasses for £310 and took a £150 deposit which I'm still trying to get back. Use at your peril!!!!!:mad:

tidus

As above, the outside clinic don't have a very good reputation in the industry. Try to find a local company who will do home visits.