Decoding domiciliary

Jas Bahra: “You have the opportunity to really change their lives”

Jas Bahra, domiciliary optometrist and owner of Southern Optical, on how providing eye care at home makes her feel part of the local community

Domiciliary

07 Aug 6 min read

An optometrist shines a pen torch into an older woman’s eye while she sits in an armchair, looking upward during a home eye examination. The setting appears to be a living room, with wooden flooring, a side table, and a decorative lamp in the background

“Some of our patients call me a ‘friendly neighbourhood Spider Man’”

Domiciliary

05 Jun 7 min read

A healthcare professional leans in to examine an elderly man’s eye using a handheld ophthalmoscope as the man sits in an armchair at home, with soft daylight and living room furnishings in the background

“It’s more of an informal conversation with patients when you see them at home”

Domiciliary

30 Mar

A man wearing blue medical scrubs and gloves sits on a wooden chair holding a tablet. He is indoors in a bright room with large windows behind him. Next to him, on an upholstered armchair, is an open silver case filled with optician tools and eyeglass frames, labelled “SightWatcher Mobile Opticians.”

Providing domiciliary eye care across England with SightWatcher Mobile Opticians

Domiciliary

03 Feb

A smiling woman stands on a residential street wearing a navy dress and a matching polka-dot scarf. Behind her is a green and white Specsavers car parked along the curb, with houses and trees in the background

“It offers a unique perspective on patient care that you just can’t get in practice”

Domiciliary

05 Dec 2025

Kate stands in front of a white wall, smiling

“I love going back to see the same patients year after year”

Domiciliary

03 Oct 2025

Steph and Ann are stood inside smiling at the camera in their uniforms

“I know I’m providing a vital service to some of the most vulnerable people”

Domiciliary

01 Aug 2025

Ali Mahmood is wearing a navy blue suit and sitting at a desk smiling

“You hear so many different stories”

Domiciliary

05 Jun 2025 6 min read

Sam is sat inside a house showing an elderly man the results of an eye test via an iPad

“My first experience of domiciliary care was while at university”

Domiciliary

04 Apr 2025

Anish is wearing a grey jumper and looking directly at the camera in a head and shoulders image

“It is one of the most rewarding roles in optometry”

Domiciliary

07 Feb 2025

Ciara has long brown hair and a red cardigan and is smiling at the camera whilst sat inside a teepee

“It is great not to have to ask patients what the weather is like outside”

Domiciliary

30 Nov 2024

Rebecca has long blonde hair and is smiling at the camera and wearing a black shirt

“You feel like you’re really helping the person”

Domiciliary

30 Sep 2024 5 min read

Harjinder Sunda is in practice, holding a trial frame towards the camera and towards a patient whose shoulder can be seen

“No two days are ever the same”

Domiciliary

27 Jul 2024