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# Guidance for patients, families and care homes
Explore articles on home eye care, hearing health, ageing, care home support and everyday wellbeing. Written to help you understand your options and make informed decisions with confidence.
## [Featured · free NHS home eye test  By Team HomeSight 8 min read 24 October 2026 NHS optical vouchers in 2026: who gets one, what it is worth and how to use it Who gets an NHS optical voucher in 2026, what each voucher is worth (from £42.40), why being over 60 is not enough, and how to use one. Continue reading](https://homesightonline.co.uk/news-and-articles/nhs-optical-vouchers)
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home hearing test14 min read
### [How to arrange a home hearing test in the UK: the NHS route and the private route](https://homesightonline.co.uk/news-and-articles/how-to-arrange-a-home-hearing-test-uk)
Two ways to get a hearing test at home in the UK: through your GP on the NHS, or privately with no referral. Steps, costs, waits and what to check.
Team HomeSight
home hearing test 
home hearing test16 min read
### [Home hearing tests for people who are housebound or have limited mobility](https://homesightonline.co.uk/news-and-articles/home-hearing-test-housebound-limited-mobility)
Yes, hearing tests can come to the house. What the NHS offers if you are housebound, what a private home visit needs, and what HomeSight charges.
Team HomeSight
home hearing test 
home hearing test9 min read
### [Home hearing tests in South East London](https://homesightonline.co.uk/news-and-articles/home-hearing-test-south-east-london)
A free hearing screening at home across South East London. Full assessment £30, refunded against hearing aids. Bromley, Bexley, Dartford, Croydon.
Team HomeSight
free NHS home eye test 
free NHS home eye test15 min read
### [How much is an eye test in the UK? 2026 prices explained](https://homesightonline.co.uk/news-and-articles/how-much-is-an-eye-test-uk)
A UK eye test usually costs £25 to £40. See who gets one free on the NHS, what extra charges to expect, and how a £30 home eye test works.
Team HomeSight
Eye Health 
Eye Health20 min read
### [Home eye test or hearing test: NHS or private, and how to decide](https://homesightonline.co.uk/news-and-articles/home-eye-test-or-hearing-test-nhs-or-private-how-to-decide)
Deciding on a home eye test or hearing test? Who the NHS pays for, what a private visit costs (£30), and five questions that settle it.
Team HomeSight
home eye test 
home eye test8 min read
### [Eye tests and hearing care, brought to your front door in East London](https://homesightonline.co.uk/news-and-articles/home-eye-test-east-london)
Home eye tests and hearing checks in Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest and Redbridge. Free on the NHS if you qualify, or £30 privately.
Team HomeSight
Eye Health 
Eye Health9 min read
### [Lighting for Macular Degeneration and Low Vision: What Actually Helps](https://homesightonline.co.uk/news-and-articles/lighting-for-macular-degeneration-and-low-vision)
The right light will not cure macular degeneration, but it can make reading possible again. Lumens, contrast, glare and lamp position, explained ...
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home visit optician 
home visit optician7 min read
### [Which opticians do home visits? Your options in plain English](https://homesightonline.co.uk/news-and-articles/which-opticians-do-home-visits)
Not every optician offers home visits. Who actually does, who qualifies for a free NHS home eye test, what private visits cost, and how to book one.
Team HomeSight
free NHS home eye test 
free NHS home eye test6 min read
### [Free NHS eye tests at home: who qualifies and how to book](https://homesightonline.co.uk/news-and-articles/free-nhs-home-eye-tests-who-qualifies)
Who qualifies for a free NHS eye test at home, the two-part eligibility rule in plain English, and how to book a visit for yourself or a parent
Team HomeSight
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## Latest stories
The newest advice from our clinicians, at a glance.
1. 01
[NHS optical vouchers in 2026: who gets one, what it is worth and how to use it](https://homesightonline.co.uk/news-and-articles/nhs-optical-vouchers) 24 October 2026
2. 02
[How to arrange a home hearing test in the UK: the NHS route and the private route](https://homesightonline.co.uk/news-and-articles/how-to-arrange-a-home-hearing-test-uk) 24 October 2026
3. 03
[Home hearing tests for people who are housebound or have limited mobility](https://homesightonline.co.uk/news-and-articles/home-hearing-test-housebound-limited-mobility) 24 October 2026
4. 04
[Home hearing tests in South East London](https://homesightonline.co.uk/news-and-articles/home-hearing-test-south-east-london) 24 October 2026
5. 05
[How much is an eye test in the UK? 2026 prices explained](https://homesightonline.co.uk/news-and-articles/how-much-is-an-eye-test-uk) 26 September 2026
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