Home visit eye test anyone ?

[Dave7]

I know I need new specs eg tv is not as sharp and the birds on the feeder are not as sharp.
Not had new specs for a good few years.
Specsavers do "free" home visits so I am planning to give them a try.
NB
Just been in hospital for tests and they tell me I have no problem re glaucoma etc so it's literally an eye test and new specs.
So......has anyone tried them ?

 

[a.twiddler]

I've seen the adverts. They don't mention fees which might be applied for home visits if you don't have specific mobility problems though. I'm old enough to qualify for free NHS testing every two years. I like to get out and about though, and where I live there are several opticians nearby including Specsavers and amazingly, ASDA. What you have to bear in mind is that they are all in the business of flogging frames which is where they make their money. Most lenses are surprisingly cheap. Might be worth discussing how "free" these visits might be. If the convenience suits you, it might be just the thing that you need. Don't forget, once you have got a prescription for glasses, you aren't tied to choosing glasses from the firm that did the test. You can go to any optician, even online, with the prescription.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I know I need new specs eg tv is not as sharp and the birds on the feeder are not as sharp.
Not had new specs for a good few years.
Specsavers do "free" home visits so I am planning to give them a try.
NB
Just been in hospital for tests and they tell me I have no problem re glaucoma etc so it's literally an eye test and new specs.
So......has anyone tried them ?

Qualification is very simple.

Basically, you need to qualify for free NHS eye testing, plus, be unable to leave home due to physical or mental incapacity, unaccompanied.

 

[Dave7]

I've seen the adverts. They don't mention fees which might be applied for home visits if you don't have specific mobility problems though. I'm old enough to qualify for free NHS testing every two years. I like to get out and about though, and where I live there are several opticians nearby including Specsavers and amazingly, ASDA. What you have to bear in mind is that they are all in the business of flogging frames which is where they make their money. Most lenses are surprisingly cheap. Might be worth discussing how "free" these visits might be. If the convenience suits you, it might be just the thing that you need. Don't forget, once you have got a prescription for glasses, you aren't tied to choosing glasses from the firm that did the test. You can go to any optician, even online, with the prescription.

Mobility is a problem for me.
I am 'assured' they don't charge for home visits.
If I am happy with the test and the price is OKish I am inclined to go with it.
I have made the appointment for March 10th.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Just a quick vote for ASDA
I don;t go there but the youngest grandkid's glasses come from there - they are Paw Patrol one - he is 4 (just) and they came with a guarantee and anything that goes wrong they get replaced

He is one of those boys that runs everywhere and has no clear idea where his feet might or might not be
and - clearly - his eyesight is dodgy
so the results are obvious - luckily he bounces quite well - but his glasses often don't

anyway - they have been brilliant at replacing them whenever they have been broken - and boy does he break them!!!


so - well done ASDA
they don;t have a opticians here but I would consider them if they had!