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You can arrange for an optometrist to visit your home to carry out, as far as possible, a full eye examination. Not all optometrists do this, but your GP or your local Clinical Commissioning Group should be able to tell you which optometrists in your area provide eye examinations at home.

If you need an eye examination it may be a good idea to contact your usual optometrist to find out if they're able to visit you at home. It can be useful to see the same optometrist, as they already have a record of your eye problems and will be familiar with your needs and requirements.

If you don't have an optometrist or if your usual optometrist cannot help, then you can telephone your local Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Your CCG will keep a list of optometrists in your area who provide home visits and should be able to provide their details.

In some areas you can also find these details from libraries, Citizen's Advice bureaux and GP surgeries, or you can search on the NHS Choices website or your telephone directory.

There are a number of private companies that provide eye examinations at your home and you should be able to find their details from the sources listed above.

An eye examination at home should include most of the tests that you would expect if you had gone to the optometrist's practice. However, because the test is being done in your home, there may be slight changes in the way that the optometrist perfoms the test. If so, don't hesitate to ask the optometrist about any aspect of the test that seems different or that has apparently been missed out. A full eye examination will take longer in your own home due to the need to set up equipment. The examination will take approximately 30 to 60 minutes and should include the following (the order may vary):

• A test of your level of eye sight - you'll be asked to read letters on a chart or to match symbols.
• Checks of the outer eye to confirm the outside of your eye is healthy and that your eyes react to light.
• Checks of the inner eye - a light will be shone into your eye and you'll be asked to look in different directions.
• Tests to confirm that the muscles that control the movement of the eyes are working well.
• Test to work out if you need to wear glasses and what prescription these glasses need to be.

If you:

• are over 40
• are over 25 and of African-Caribbean origin
• have a close relative with glaucoma
• are diabetic

You should also have:

• a basic field of vision test - to test your side (peripheral) vision
• an eye pressure test - again there are several tests for this, but the most common one involves puffs of air blown at the front of each eye. It doesn't hurt, but will probably make you jump.

What happens next

Your optometrist will discuss the results of your eye test and the health of your eyes with you. You may want to write down brief details of these results for you to keep. You'll then be given either a prescription for new glasses or a statement saying that new glasses aren't required. 

If the optometrists thinks there is any reason for you to be seen at the hospital because of an eye condition, they will arrange for you to be referred to the right ophthalmologist (hospital eye doctor) for your condition.

If you need to change your glasses

Your optometrist will bring a selection of new frames, in a range of styles and prices, for you to try on. If you don't find a style that you like or that suits your budget, don't be afraid to ask if you can see some more. If you have old frames that you'd like to use again ask the optometrist to inspect them to see if they're still suitable. Always ask for a statement of the exact cost of the frames and lenses before agreeing to go ahead with the order. You may be entitled to help with the cost of NHS glasses so remember to ask the optometrist about this.

When your spectacles are ready the optometrist will contact you again to arrange delivery. The person who delivers your glasses should make sure they fit you comfortably.

Always keep a record of the optometrist's name and phone number in case you need to contact them again.         (RNIB)

 

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