Home eye tests in Northampton
First Care Optical provides professional home eye tests in Northampton for patients who are unable to attend a high-street optician. Our domiciliary optometry service supports elderly patients, housebound individuals, and those with mobility or health conditions across Northampton and the surrounding areas.
We visit patients throughout Northampton and the NN postcodes — including Kingsthorpe, Abington, Weston Favell, Far Cotton and Duston. Home eye tests suit anyone unable to leave home unaccompanied due to mobility difficulties, long-term illness, dementia, a learning disability or severe anxiety, and care home residents are commonly eligible too.
We offer both NHS-funded and private home eye tests in Northampton. Eligibility for an NHS-funded visit depends on individual circumstances rather than age alone. Our optometrists carry out a comprehensive examination using portable equipment, in a calm and professional way adapted to each patient’s needs.
If glasses are prescribed we can arrange supply and home delivery across Northampton, with NHS optical vouchers available where eligible. We also provide eye tests for residents of care and nursing homes throughout Northampton, organised with care staff to minimise disruption and keep residents comfortable.
Northamptonshire sits east of our Coventry base along the M1 corridor — we batch visits with Rugby and Kettering-area calls when diaries allow, which helps families caring for relatives on opposite sides of the county.
Popular neighbourhoods include Wootton, Hardingstone and the newer estates near Northampton General Hospital; tell us the full postcode when booking so we allow realistic travel time between visits.
We can arrange weekend and evening home eye tests across Northampton at no extra charge when weekdays are difficult for families or care staff.