Hearing
"They mumble." How untreated hearing loss strains the people around you
The cognitive cost of straining to hear a loved one all day is real. Why a hearing aid is sometimes the best gift you can give your spouse.
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Featured · Eye Health
By Aarav Patel, BSc(Hons) Optometry
8 min read
April 24, 2026
What an optician actually sees when they look in your eye (and why it matters more than your prescription)
Most people think of an eye test as "do I need new glasses?". But the part where we shine a light into the back of your eye is the part that catches the things that can change your life. Here's what we're looking for — and the conditions we catch before any other doctor will see them.
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Eye Health
Eye Health5 min read
Cataracts: when to wait, and when to ask your GP for a referral
Cataracts develop slowly, and rushing to surgery isn't always right. Practical guidance from our optometrists on knowing when the time is right.
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James Mwangi
Living at Home
Living at Home7 min read
Five small home tweaks that make a big difference for ageing eyes
Where you place a lamp, the colour of your kitchen towel, the contrast on your light-switch plates — small wins for safer everyday vision.
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Claire Thompson
Dementia & Care
Dementia & Care10 min read
Testing the eyes of someone with dementia: what we do differently
Pace, patience, picture-based charts and best-interest decisions — how a home visit can succeed where a high-street test sometimes can't.
AP
Aarav Patel
Hearing
Hearing4 min read
How to read your audiogram — a 4-minute guide
That little graph with the X's and O's? Here's exactly what each part means, what your audiologist is looking at, and why the right side often matters more.
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Sofia Kowalski
Living at Home
Living at Home9 min read
Helping a parent who insists "their eyes are fine"
It's one of the most awkward conversations in adult family life. Here's how to gently raise it — with a script that doesn't sound like a script.
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Eleanor Hughes
Eye Health
Eye Health6 min read
Diabetes and your eyes: what the annual screening is really for
The diabetic eye-screening invitation that drops through your door is one of the most important letters you'll get. Here's why it isn't a "normal eye test."
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James Mwangi
Company News
Company News3 min read
HomeSight expands into Kent and East Sussex this spring
Two new clinicians join the team this month, taking our coverage south of the M25. Brighton, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone now within reach.
AP
Aarav Patel
Dementia & Care
Dementia & Care7 min read
Why a familiar setting changes everything for an anxious patient
For people with dementia or sensory anxiety, a high-street waiting room can be the test, not the test itself. The case for home visits, in plain numbers.
AP
Aarav Patel
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