Domiciliary

Little girl getting a sight test with blue glasses

SeeAbility wins NHS contract to extend Special School Eye Care Service across London and South East England

The charity will extend its existing service to around 70,000 more children

Domiciliary

30 Jul

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

Decoding domiciliary

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

Domiciliary

05 Jun 7 min read

View over a woman’s shoulder as she drives an electric car

The workshop

Understanding equipment in transit insurance for optometrists

Domiciliary

27 May

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

Decoding domiciliary

“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.”

Decoding domiciliary

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

Decoding domiciliary

“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

Decoding domiciliary

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

Domiciliary

03 Oct 2025

A practitioner holds up a mirror to show an older patient her new glasses

OutsideClinic highlights need for greater awareness of domiciliary services

Domiciliary

29 Sep 2025

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

Decoding domiciliary

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

Domiciliary

01 Aug 2025

A large portrait of a woman is on display next to the River Thames

Why Specsavers Home Visits is shining a light on the often overlooked role of the unpaid carer

Domiciliary

02 Jul 2025 6 min read

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

Decoding domiciliary

“You hear so many different stories”

Domiciliary

05 Jun 2025 6 min read

Colin Davidson in front of the portrait at the Saatchi Gallery

Specsavers event shines light on the value of unpaid carers

Domiciliary

30 May 2025 5 min read

Lady at door

Opinion

“We need a change in legislation to allow providers to be able to see patients at short notice”

Domiciliary

13 May 2025 5 min read

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

Decoding domiciliary

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

Domiciliary

04 Apr 2025

Hands hold the top of a walking cane

On the ground at the AOP

An AOP explainer on... domiciliary eye care guidance

Domiciliary

04 Apr 2025

Optometrist Stephen Kirley smiles at the camera wearing spectacles. Behind him is an inset photo of domiciliary equipment

Providing a domiciliary eye care service as an independent practice

Domiciliary

04 Apr 2025

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

Decoding domiciliary

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

Domiciliary

07 Feb 2025

> A clinician wearing spectacles arrives at the door of an older woman

In focus

Domiciliary urgent eye care in Wales

Domiciliary

07 Feb 2025 7 min read

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

Decoding domiciliary

“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

Decoding domiciliary

“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

Decoding domiciliary

“No two days are ever the same”

Domiciliary

27 Jul 2024

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Harper poses outside of a hospital

An optometrist saved my life

“We will always be grateful that Charlotte recognised the signs when she did”

Patients

26 Jun 5 min read 1

A female optometrist performs a sight test with a slit lamp for a male patient

OFNC advises profession against committing to “unfunded” ERS until negotiations complete

Government and regulation

24 Jun 1

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June/July 2026

The Practice resilience edition

05 Jun

A man tries on glasses in an optometry practice

GOC launches consultation on updated sight testing statement

Government and regulation

16 Jul 1

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Little girl getting a sight test with blue glasses

SeeAbility wins NHS contract to extend Special School Eye Care Service across London and South East England

Domiciliary

30 Jul

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

Decoding domiciliary

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

Domiciliary

05 Jun 7 min read

View over a woman’s shoulder as she drives an electric car

The workshop

Understanding equipment in transit insurance for optometrists

Domiciliary

27 May

Chosen for you

A woman receives an eye examination

New research finds 83% of CUES patients retained within primary care in Greater Manchester

Research

30 Jul

Dr Valarie Jerome

Postcard from… the US

Practitioner stories

18 Jul

Kimmy Young laying down having a dry eye treatment

Establishing a dry eye clinic

On the High Street

28 Jul

A professional woman is receiving an eye test from an optometrist

AOP: Four in five A&E visits for eye problems could be managed in community optometry

AOP

30 Jul 1

Little girl getting a sight test with blue glasses

SeeAbility wins NHS contract to extend Special School Eye Care Service across London and South East England

Domiciliary

30 Jul