Sight Call Optical Services

Sight Call, home eye tests for people who cannot easily leave home

Sight Call Optical Services provides eye examinations in the patient's own home. The service is aimed at people for whom leaving home for an eye test is difficult, and the company presents its team as experienced and dedicated opticians who deliver what it describes as a caring and quality service in the comfort of the home.

The practice operates from Bolton, at 2nd Floor Peel House, 2 Chorley Old Road (BL1 3AA), and takes appointments by phone or through a free home visit request form on its website.

How a home visit is organised

The process is set out in three steps. First, the patient checks eligibility, which the company handles through a dedicated section of its site. Second, the patient gets in touch by phone or requests a free home visit, and a date and time are arranged to suit them. Third, an optician from the team travels to the home to carry out the test.

During the visit the optician brings a wide selection of frames in a range of budgets and styles for the patient to choose from. Once the glasses are ready, a member of the team delivers them and fits them at the same address.

What the examination covers

According to the company, its home eye care opticians use current technology and the visit includes a spectacle prescription. The examination also checks for cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration, and the practice notes that disorders such as diabetes and high blood pressure may also be detected.

Care homes and eligibility

Beyond individual homes, the website includes a specific section for care homes, so the service is also presented to residential settings. Eligibility is treated as a separate step before booking, and the site devotes a page to explaining who can access a home visit.

Contact and booking

Appointments are arranged by telephone on 0333 112 0330 or by email at info@sight-call.co.uk. Enquiries submitted through the website are forwarded to a scheduling specialist, who contacts the person requesting the visit. The company states that it does not sell, rent, lease or give away the information provided by users.