Home Eye Test in South Manchester

Specialist dry eye care for patients across Leeds, Batley, Dewsbury, Cleckheaton, Liversedge & West Yorkshire.

More than a basic home test

For people across South Manchester who can’t easily get out, we bring a full eye-health examination and the complete Abra & Co eyewear experience to the home — proper care and beautiful glasses, not a rushed basic test.

Our home visiting service covers South Manchester and the surrounding suburbs — Didsbury, Chorlton, Withington, Burnage, Heaton Moor, Heaton Mersey, Cheadle, Gatley, Sale, Northenden, Wythenshawe, Heald Green and into Stockport. With practices rooted in the area, we know these communities well and visit homes and care settings throughout them.

600+
Patients
treated

90%
Report lasting relief

2017
Pioneers
since

The full experience, at home

This isn’t the cut-down service most people expect from a home visit. You get an unhurried examination of both your vision and your eye health, then a genuine styling consultation — we bring a curated range of frames to try, with premium lenses and designer options available exactly as in our practices. Comfortable and practical, or stylish and special — your call.

How it works

Get in touch (yourself or for a relative) → we check NHS eligibility → an optometrist visits your South Manchester home with portable professional equipment → full eye exam + eyewear styling → we make, return, fit and deliver → and we’re always a call away afterwards.

NHS-funded for those eligible

The NHS funds home eye examinations for people who can’t leave home unaccompanied due to physical or mental illness or disability. If that’s you or your relative in Manchester, the test is NHS-funded, and many people also get help toward glasses — with the option to upgrade to premium eyewear if you’d like. We’ll explain every cost clearly. Read more on our main home eye tests page.

Do you qualify for a free NHS home eye test?

You may be entitled to a free NHS-funded home eye test with Abra & Co if getting to an optician on your own is difficult. This includes if you:

Have a physical or mental illness or disability that makes leaving the house hard
Are housebound, bedbound, or live with reduced mobility
Live with dementia or memory difficulties and find unfamiliar places unsettling
Are over 60 and can’t get to a high-street appointment without help
Live in a care home, sheltered housing, or supported living in South Manchester or Stockport

Not sure if you or a relative qualify? Give us a call — we’ll check eligibility in a couple of minutes, no obligation

What’s included in your home appointment

Most visits take 45–60 minutes, because we don’t believe in rushing an eye exam. Here’s what that time covers:

A full examination of both your vision and the health of your eyes
Screening for cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic eye changes
A written prescription with a clear, plain-English explanation of the results
A real choice from our curated frame collection — not a stock box of two NHS styles
Straightforward advice on lens upgrades, with no pressure either way

Trusted across South Manchester

Every optometrist we send out is fully qualified, GOC-registered and DBS-checked — the same standard as anyone you’d see in one of our practices. We regularly visit care homes and sheltered housing across Didsbury, Cheadle, Gatley, Heald Green and Stockport, working alongside care staff and adapting our approach for patients with dementia or sensory sensitivities. If you’re booking on behalf of a parent or relative, we’ll keep you in the loop throughout — before, during and after the visit.

Book your free home eye test in South Manchester

Getting started is simple — call Abra & Co or fill out our online form, and we’ll confirm eligibility and arrange a convenient time, often within a few days.

Check eligibility & book your Manchester home visit with Abra & Co → https://abra.mysight.uk/

What Our Patients Say

My mum hadn’t had her eyes tested in years because getting her to the opticians was such a struggle. The optometrist from Abra & Co came to the house, took his time, and mum ended up with a lovely pair of glasses — not the plain ones we expected. Couldn’t recommend it enough.” — Margaret H., South Manchester

“I wasn’t sure if my dad would qualify for a home visit, but the team checked everything over the phone and sorted it within a few days. The whole appointment felt exactly like a normal opticians visit, just in his own front room.” — David R., Manchester

“After my stroke I found it really hard to get out. Abra & Co came to me, checked my eyes properly — including the health checks, not just a quick test — and even picked something up that needed following up. So glad I didn’t put it off.” — Susan T., Manchester

Now you can see why nothing else worked

Once you understand the three stages, the pattern becomes obvious:

What you tried	Which stage it covers	What it misses
Eye Drops	❌ None	Replaces tears only. Doesn’t touch the glands at all.
Warm Flannel	⚠️ Partial Stage 2	Can’t reach 180°C consistently. Without Stage 3, oil re-hardens.
BlephEx only	🔍 Stage 1 only	Cleans the surface but doesn’t heat or express the glands.
IPL or LipiFlow	✅ Stages 1 & 2	No thorough manual expression; glands aren’t fully cleared.
New Glasses	❌ None	Blurry vision is a tear film problem, not a prescription issue.
Our EyeClean Programme	⭐ All Three Stages	Nothing. This is the complete clinical pathway.

If three or more of these describe you, drops alone won’t solve this. The glands need to be cleared. That’s exactly what we specialise in.

Why Abra & Co

We did not begin offering dry eye treatment because it became a trend. We started because our patients kept returning with the same unresolved symptoms, and we refused to accept that drops and warm flannels were the standard of care they deserved.

Co-founder Sohail Khan began developing our approach in 2017, training alongside ophthalmologists and attending specialist conferences across Europe — Silmo, Mido, and ophthalmology forums — driven by a straightforward conviction: that patients deserved a real solution, not a temporary one. He has personally treated over 500 dry eye patients.

Clinical Director Abra Arshad built the diagnostic protocols, introduced standardised OSDI symptom scoring across all five practices, sourced the clinical equipment, and personally trained every optometrist who delivers dry eye care today.

Seven trained optometrists. Five practices. Over 600 patients treated. 90% reporting lasting relief. Independent, family-owned, and genuinely invested in your outcome.

What our patients say

— Middleton patient · Had tried drops for 3+ years before finding us

"I'd been using drops eight to ten times a day for years. After the EyeClean Programme, I barely need them anymore."

— Heckmondwike patient · Had tried warm compresses and lid scrubs with no improvement

"I could actually see the blocked oil coming out during the treatment. It was oddly satisfying, and the relief was immediate."

— Winsford patient

"I tried warm compresses, expensive drops, everything. Nothing worked until I had the manual gland expression. Wish I'd done this years ago."

— Cheadle patient · Had been told "it's just dry eye" by two previous opticians

"The imaging showed me exactly what was wrong. Seeing my blocked glands on the screen made it all make sense."

Your investment

What's included — and what it costs

Specialist Dry Eye Assessment — £95

A dedicated 45–60 minute consultation focused entirely on understanding your dry eye. This is not a standard eye test with dry eye mentioned in passing — it’s a thorough, specialist assessment.

Standardised symptom scoring
Lifestyle, screen use, and environmental assessment
Advanced imaging of your oil glands
Tear film quality mapping
Manual gland function testing
Severity grading — mild, moderate, or severe
Personalised written treatment plan, in plain English
Home care recommendations
All your questions answered — unhurried

You leave with a complete understanding of why your eyes are dry — and exactly what to do about it.

The EyeClean Programme — £450

If treatment is recommended following your assessment:

Three treatment sessions over six to eight weeks

BlephEx deep-clean at every visit

Medical-grade heat therapy at every visit

Manual gland expression at every visit

Progress imaging and symptom tracking

Home care kit — heat mask, lid wipes, drops

Ongoing support between visits

When you proceed with treatment

We credit £50 from your assessment towards your programme

Your assessment effectively costs £45 — less than a month’s supply of premium eye drops.

For comparison: automated treatments like IPL or LipiFlow elsewhere cost £800–£1,500.
Our programme: £450. Comparable results. Greater precision. A fraction of the price.

Your specialists

Co-Founder & Dry Eye Specialist

Sohail has been at the forefront of dry eye treatment since 2017, when he recognised that patients were suffering unnecessarily because the standard advice simply wasn’t working. He’s since trained extensively across Europe and has personally treated over 500 dry eye patients.

“I kept seeing the same patients return, month after month, with the same complaints. Warm towels and baby shampoo weren’t working. I made it my personal challenge to find something better.”

Co-Founder & Clinical Director

Arbra designed the diagnostic protocols and training systems behind the EyeClean Programme. She personally trains and mentors every optometrist who delivers dry eye treatment, ensuring the same exacting standard at every practice.

“Dry eye isn’t one-size-fits-all. Every patient’s condition is different, which is why our diagnostic process is so thorough.”

Plus seven trained optometrists across all five locations — every one personally mentored by Arbra, with regular case reviews and clinical audits.

Five clinics across Greater Manchester & West Yorkshire

19 Wilmslow Road, SK8 1DW · 0161 428 3717
HD Firefly imaging · Serving Stockport, Wilmslow, Bramhall

36 Long Street, M24 6UQ · 0161 653 0771
Ocufy diagnostic imaging · Serving North Manchester, Rochdale, Oldham

214 Finney Lane, SK8 3QA · 0161 437 3400
Serving Heald Green, Wythenshawe, Gatley

27 Delamere Street, CW7 2LX · 01606 599030
Serving Winsford, Northwich, Middlewich, Mid-Cheshire

14 Market Street, WF16 0JU · 01924 403617
Serving Dewsbury, Batley, Cleckheaton, Spen Valley

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do you cover my area?

We cover South Manchester widely — just confirm your address when you call.

Can my relative get nice glasses, not just basic ones?

Yes — we bring a full curated frame selection and all our premium lens options to the home.

Do you visit South Manchester care homes?

We do — managers and families are welcome to arrange visits for residents.

Arrange a South Manchester home visit

Call us to arrange a visit for yourself or a loved one.

Arrange a home eye test in South Manchester

Arrange your free, NHS-funded home eye examination — a full eye-health check carried out in your own home, with no travel and no waiting room. Most appointments take 45 to 60 minutes, with the same care and attention you’d receive in practice.