Home Eye Test in Wakefield — Abra & Co
A full eye-health examination and the complete Abra & Co eyewear experience, brought to your home in Wakefield and the surrounding area — by the same team you’ll find at our Heckmondwike practice.
More Than a Basic Home Eye Test
Most domiciliary sight tests are built around speed: a quick check of your prescription and a small selection of plain frames. Ours isn’t run that way. Every home visit in Wakefield gets the same unhurried eye health examination, advanced retinal imaging, and full styling consultation you’d get walking into our Heckmondwike practice — just delivered at your kitchen table instead.
This matters because a home eye test should never mean a reduced one. Whether you’re after a straightforward NHS check-up or want help choosing a frame you’ll genuinely be pleased to wear, that choice stays yours throughout
This matters because a home eye test should never mean a reduced one. Whether you’re after a straightforward NHS check-up or want help choosing a frame you’ll genuinely be pleased to wear, that choice stays yours throughout.
600+
Patients
treated
90%
Report lasting relief
2017
Pioneers
since
Areas We Cover in Wakefield & Beyond
Our home visiting team is based out of our Heckmondwike practice on Market Street (WF16) and covers the surrounding area extensively, including:
- Wakefield city centre, Sandal and Lupset
- Ossett, Horbury and Crigglestone
- Pontefract, Castleford and Featherstone
- Normanton, Altofts and Stanley
- Wrenthorpe, Outwood and Walton
- Dewsbury, Batley and the wider WF postcode area
Not listed your street? Just ask when you call — if you’re within reach of our Heckmondwike practice, the chances are we already visit nearby.
NHS-Funded Home Eye Tests: Are You Eligible?
The NHS funds a domiciliary (home) eye test for anyone who is eligible for an NHS sight test but cannot get to a high-street optician unaccompanied because of a physical or mental illness or disability. In practice, this covers a wide range of situations across Wakefield, including if you:
- Are housebound, bedbound, or live with significantly reduced mobility
- Live with dementia, or find unfamiliar environments distressing or disorientating
- Have had a stroke, fall, or recent hospital discharge that’s made leaving home unsafe
- Are aged 60 or over and unable to attend a high-street appointment without help
- Live in a care home, sheltered housing or supported living in Wakefield, Ossett, Horbury or Pontefract
Being a carer for someone housebound doesn’t, on its own, make you eligible for a home visit — but if it’s genuinely difficult for you to leave home unaccompanied for a different reason, it’s worth asking about. We’ll always check your specific circumstances by phone before booking, and explain clearly whether your visit will be NHS-funded or privately arranged.
How Your Home Eye Test in Wakefield Works
- Get in touch — yourself, or on behalf of a relative or someone you care for.
- We check NHS eligibility over the phone, usually in a couple of minutes.
- An optometrist visits your home in Wakefield or the surrounding area with the same portable diagnostic equipment used in practice.
- Full eye health examination and eyewear styling in one appointment — no second visit needed for dispensing.
- We make, return, fit and deliver your glasses once they’re ready.
- We stay reachable afterwards for adjustments, questions, or anything that needs following up.
What’s Included in Your Wakefield Home Eye Examination
Most appointments run 45–60 minutes. That’s enough time to do this properly rather than rushing through it:
- A full examination of your vision and the overall health of your eyes
- Screening for cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic eye changes
- A written prescription, explained clearly in plain English
- A genuine styling consultation from our curated frame collection — not a stock box of two NHS-only styles
- Honest advice on premium and designer lens options, with no pressure either way
Why Choose Abra & Co for a Home Visit in Wakefield
Our Heckmondwike practice at 14 Market Street has served the area since 2017, and our home visiting service is run by the same GOC-registered, DBS-checked optometrists who see patients in that practice every day — not a separate, lower-tier team.
A few things worth knowing before you book:
- Qualified and accountable. Every visiting optometrist is GOC-registered and DBS-checked, and follows the same clinical standards used across all our practices.
- Equipped like a practice, not a bag of basics. Our Heckmondwike team uses the same advanced retinal imaging technology in the home as in the consulting room, so eye health checks aren’t a watered-down version of the real thing.
- Experienced with the situations that matter most. We regularly visit care homes and supported living settings across Wakefield, and adapt our approach for patients living with dementia, sensory sensitivities, or limited mobility.
- Family-owned, locally rooted. Abra & Co has been examining eyes across West Yorkshire since 2017 — this isn’t a call-centre service dispatching whoever’s nearest.
Book your free home eye test Cheadle & Stockport
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 Wakefield home visit with Abra & Co → https://abra.mysight.uk/
What Our Patients Say
Mum lives just outside Wakefield and hadn’t had her eyes tested properly in years. The optometrist examined her thoroughly and helped her pick frames she was genuinely happy with — not just whatever was easiest. — Margaret H. Wakefield
“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. Wakefield
“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., Wakefield
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.
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.
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.
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
- Abra & Co — Cheadle
19 Wilmslow Road, SK8 1DW · 0161 428 3717
HD Firefly imaging · Serving Stockport, Wilmslow, Bramhall
- Abra & Co - Middleton
36 Long Street, M24 6UQ · 0161 653 0771
Ocufy diagnostic imaging · Serving North Manchester, Rochdale, Oldham
- Ashworth Opticians - Heald Green
214 Finney Lane, SK8 3QA · 0161 437 3400
Serving Heald Green, Wythenshawe, Gatley
- Winsford Eyecare - Winsford
27 Delamere Street, CW7 2LX · 01606 599030
Serving Winsford, Northwich, Middlewich, Mid-Cheshire
- Armitage Opticians - Heckmondwike
14 Market Street, WF16 0JU · 01924 403617
Serving Dewsbury, Batley, Cleckheaton, Spen Valley
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If you’re eligible for an NHS sight test but can’t get to a high-street optician unaccompanied due to illness or disability, your home eye test is NHS-funded. We’ll confirm your eligibility by phone before booking, with no obligation.
Call our Heckmondwike practice or use our online booking link. We’ll check eligibility, then arrange a convenient time — usually within a few days.
Yes. We bring our full curated frame collection and all premium lens options to the appointment, exactly as you’d find in our Heckmondwike practice.
Yes — we regularly visit care homes, sheltered housing and supported living across Wakefield, Ossett, Horbury and Pontefract, and can arrange group visits where several residents need testing.
Book Your Home Eye Test in Wakefield
Arrange a visit for yourself or someone you care for. Call our Heckmondwike practice on 01924 403617, or book directly online at https://abra.mysight.uk/
Ready to find out what's causing your dry eyes?
Book your £95 specialist assessment. 45–60 minutes, dedicated entirely to you.
£50 credited to your treatment if you proceed.
Cheadle: 0161 428 3717 · Middleton: 0161 653 0771 ·
Heald Green: 0161 437 3400 Winsford: 01606 599030
· Heckmondwike:1924 403617
GOC Registered · College of Optometrists · Association of Optometrists
· BlephEx Certified Abra & Co — Independent, Family-Owned Eye Care Since 2017