Do you care for someone who can’t get to the opticians without help?

Date: Sunday, March 6th 2016
Categories: All Leicestershire

Specsavers Healthcall provides eyecare services to those who are unable to visit a high street opticians unaccompanied, due to physical or mental disability. Enabling you to take advantage of the offers and high standards of care provided, without having to go into a store.

Eligibility for a free NHS home eye test is dependent on certain criteria. You may qualify for a free NHS eye test at home if you're unable to visit an optician unaccompanied, due to physical or mental disability and are any of the following:

aged 60 or over
registered blind or partially sighted
diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma
considered to be at risk of glaucoma, as advised by an optician
aged 40 or over and your mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter has been diagnosed with glaucoma
receiving benefit (Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit Guarantee Credit)
entitled to, or named on, a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate
on a low income and named on a valid HC2 (full help) or HC3 (partial help) certificate
eligible for an NHS Complex Lens Voucher (your optician can advise you on this)