If you, or someone you know, are unable to leave home unaccompanied due to a physical or mental illness or disability, we can come to you.
You are eligible for a free home visit with us if you meet the relative criteria.
Click below to find out more.
Looking for an Eye test in home? Templeman Opticians have you covered!
A specialist independent Home Visit Opticians based in Essex, established in 1969.
All of our opticians are extensively experienced in dealing with the elderly & people who are housebound.
Mobile optician service for those unable to make it to the high street.
Your Safety & Health Are Our Priority.
All Measures In Place To Keep You Safe.
Book Now 01268 777729 Your Professional Eye Test in Home.
Our Opticians Come To The Comfort of Your Own Home.
Step 1 - Booking your eye test at home
Fill out the simple appointment form on the contact page,, well contact you either by email or telephone to confirm your booking and ask for your home address.
Alternatively, you can give us a call to find book your home visit appointment on 01268 777729.
The typical home eye test begins with your optician visiting your home on a pre-arranged day, and they will usually call an hour before to check it’s still ok to visit.
step 2 - your eye test at home
Your eye test at home will last for around 40 minutes.
An extremely thorough and comprehensive eye examination will be carried out by a fully qualified, NHS registered and DBS checked optometrist
The client’s home is easily transformed into a consulting room, allowing our visiting Optometrist to perform a full and comprehensive eye test at home.
step 3 - NHS support towards GLASSES & LENSES
Once your prescription has been determined, we’re able to offer tailor-made solutions.
Glasses Delivered To Your Home Within 10 working days
Should you require eyewear they’re in for a treat. As well as supplying a large range of spectacles, our opticians also carry a wide variety of brands with them when he makes visits.
Book your eye test in home online or you can contact us by phone on 01268 777729 to find out more information on our services.
Our optician will come to your home, explain and perform the eye test, and talk to you about the results right then and there, so you can discuss your options
Our team of mobile opticians provides a comprehensive eyecare service to those who cannot get to one of our stores unaccompanied
our opticians are registered with the general optical council, the college of optometrists & all relevant NHS primary care trusts (PCT’s) .
You’re entitled to an optical voucher for help towards the cost of your glasses or contact lenses if you:
You’re also entitled if you or your partner – including civil partner – receive, or you’re under the age of 20 and the dependant of someone receiving:
If you’re entitled to or named on:
People named on an NHS certificate for partial help with health costs (HC3) may also get help with the cost of glasses or contact lenses.
Find out more about the NHS Low Income Scheme (LIS)
You’re entitled to a free NHS sight test if you:
You’re also entitled if you or your partner – including civil partner – receive, or you’re under the age of 20 and the dependant of someone receiving:
If you’re entitled to or named on:
People named on an NHS certificate for partial help with health costs (HC3) may also get help with the cost of a private sight test.
Find out more about the NHS Low Income Scheme (LIS)
To be eligible, your lenses need to be either -10/+10 dioptres or more, or prism-controlled bifocal lenses.
Complex lens vouchers are a contribution towards the cost of these lenses – currently £14.60 for single vision lenses and £37.40 for bifocal lenses.
The vouchers are only available to those who meet the clinical criteria and are not eligible for one of the main optical vouchers.
If you’re eligible for a free NHS sight test, you may also be entitled to a mobile sight test. This is when an optometrist comes to visit you:
Sight test fees
If you paid for a sight test but think you may qualify for an NHS-funded sight test, or you’re about to have a test and you’re not sure if you qualify, ask the optometrist for a receipt that shows you paid for the test and the date of payment.
Complete an HC5 claim form for optical charges.
Glasses or contact lenses
If you have already used a voucher towards the cost of your glasses or lenses, you cannot get a refund for any difference between the voucher value and the actual cost of your glasses or lenses, unless it was a complex lens voucher.
If you paid for glasses or contact lenses and think you may have qualified for a voucher, you can claim a refund. You’ll need a receipt for the glasses or contact lenses you’ve bought, including the amount you paid and the date of payment.
Complete an HC5 claim form for optical charges. Make sure you include your optical prescription and the receipt with your HC5 when you send it. The maximum refund you can get will be the voucher value that matches your prescription.
Lost or damaged glasses or contact lenses
If your glasses or contact lenses have been lost or damaged and you pay for replacement or repairs, you’ll only be considered for a refund if you’re entitled to a voucher.
If you have questions about help with health costs, join the Help with Health Costs team on Facebook, where the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) will respond to your queries Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
Or you can call the Help with Health Costs helpline on 0300 330 1343.
You must check that you’re entitled to help with health costs before signing any declaration stating that you are. You may have to pay a fine if you make a false claim. You would have to pay the cost of the sight test and the value of the voucher charge, plus a penalty charge of up to £100.
For more information, see Paying NHS charges.
Useful numbers
Help with Health Costs helpline – 0300 330 1343
Queries about medical exemption certificates – 0300 330 1341
Queries about tax credit certificates – 0300 330 1347
To order a paper copy of an NHS claims form – 0300 123 0849
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Our team of specialist mobile opticians can come to those who can’t visit us in store unaccompanied due to a physical or mental illness or disability.
have a condition that stops you from leaving your home unaccompanied due to poor health, or
be living with a diagnosed mental health condition that prevents you from leaving your home without the assistance of another person, or
be housebound or bedbound due to a physical disability
There are many conditions and reasons why someone might not able to leave their home unaccompanied. It’s best to talk to us about your situation so we can determine if you do meet the criteria, but to try and help make it a little clearer, here are a few examples. Conditions may include (but aren’t limited to):
Whatever the reason is, if you or someone you know can’t leave the home without the assistance of another person, then get in touch to find out if you’re eligible to have a home eye test.
Those who have a physical or mental illness which prevents you from leaving your home unaccompanied.
Those who are eligible for free NHS-funded eye test by checking the criteria below.
The majority of our customers qualify for a free NHS-funded eye test. See if you do by checking if you meet at least one of the following criteria:
*You’re also entitled if you or your partner (including civil partner) receive, or you’re under the age of 20 and the dependant of someone receiving: Income Support, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Pension Credit Guarantee Credit.
No matter what condition you have, if you are physically able to leave your home on your own without needing help or assistance of another person, you will not qualify for a free NHS-funded home eye test.
We are also unable to visit patients in hospital.
Our team of specialist mobile opticians can come to those who can’t visit us in-store unaccompanied due to a physical or mental illness or disability.
have a condition that stops you from leaving your home unaccompanied due to poor health, or
be living with a diagnosed mental health condition that prevents you from leaving your home without the assistance of another person, or
be housebound or bedbound due to a physical disability
There are many conditions and reasons why someone might not able to leave their home unaccompanied. It’s best to talk to us about your situation so we can determine if you do meet the criteria, but to try and help make it a little clearer, here are a few examples.
Conditions may include (but aren’t limited to):
Whatever the reason is, if you or someone you know can’t leave the home without the assistance of another person, then get in touch to find out if you’re eligible to have a home eye test.
Those who have a physical or mental illness which prevent you from leaving your home unaccompanied.
Those who are eligible for free NHS-funded eye tests by checking the criteria below.
The majority of our customers qualify for a free NHS-funded eye test.
See if you do by checking if you meet at least one of the following criteria:
*You’re also entitled if you or your partner (including civil partner) receive, or you’re under the age of 20 and the dependant of someone receiving: Income Support, Income-related Employment, and Support Allowance, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Pension Credit Guarantee Credit.
