The life of a visually impaired person
The life of a visually impaired person Someone who is visually impaired has vision that affects their ability to perform normal activities of daily living. Some of the causes of their visual impairment or loss of vision can be related to older adulthood when your visual acuity (the sharpness of your eyesight) deteriorates or eye […]
Look up at the sky – the benefits of stargazing
Look up at the sky – the benefits of stargazing Looking for a new hobby that costs absolutely nothing to do! Take up stargazing and you’ll find yourself with a relaxing past-time during the evenings. All you need to do is find a dark sky location, ideally somewhere away from light pollution (from house lights, […]
New Years Resolutions for Good Eyesight
New Years Resolutions for Good Eyesight Happy new year to you all! We hope that 2022 has started well for you. Have you set yourself any new years resolutions, maybe ones to help improve your health…what about your eye/visual health? Here are 5 really easy things you can do to keep your eyes in great […]
How is it December already?!
How is it December already?! What a year it has been! We couldn’t have made it through without you. We want to thank you for your ongoing loyalty and support in what has been another challenging year. We also want to show appreciation and thanks to your staff and care team for the huge amount […]
Visual Aids for Christmas Gifts
Visual Aids for Christmas Gifts With Christmas creeping up on us (less than 7 weeks away!) we thought we would write this handy blog for Christmas present ideas. So , what could be the best gift for a blind person or someone who has visual impairment? We’ve got you covered this festive season… Practical Gifts […]
Love Your Eyes This World Sight Day
Love Your Eyes This World Sight Day World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on vision impairment, including blindness. This year, World Sight Day will take place on October 14, 2021 with the theme: Love Your Eyes. Source: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/10/14/default-calendar/world-sight-day-2021 This year World Sight […]
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day You may be thinking why is a mobile optician writing about a blog about mental health. Well we are just as passionate about mental health as we are about eye health. We wanted to highlight this significant day in the calendar and remind you why mental health is important, especially at […]
Our easy 2021 guide to check your eligibility for a home eye test
OUR EASY 2021 GUIDE TO CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOME EYE TEST At Opticall, we provide a completely mobile, home visit optician’s service to the communities of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex. Milton Keynes and North West London. Suppose you, or someone you know, cannot visit a high street optician for an eye examination […]
The eye tests our home visit opticians carry out
THE EYE TESTS OUR HOME VISIT OPTICIANS CARRY OUT The typical home eye test begins with one of our mobile opticians visiting your home on a prearranged day, and they will usually call before to check if it’s still convenient. They’ll then ask about your eyecare history, health conditions and any problems you may be […]
Christmas eye care gift ideas
CHRISTMAS EYE CARE GIFT IDEAS Are you looking for last minute eye care gifts to help that special loved one see, live and enjoy their best lives in 2021. You’ve come to the right place! In this blog we will advise you on Christmas present ideas that could help those with low vision. Christmas Food […]