Visioncall: Why Domiciliary?

When it comes to optometry, we think it’s fair to say that many of us have an image in our minds of what the field really looks like - usually working in a retail environment, with long hours, busy weekend shifts and striving to meet sales targets.

But for those of us who work in domiciliary eye healthcare, the reality of the day-to-day is quite different. Away from the stresses and strains of high street optometry, working in domiciliary can present a whole new lifestyle and working environment, in an area which many might not have previously considered.

Domiciliary care is a sector of optometry that is often overlooked or misunderstood, and myths abound as to what’s really involved. But for the people who choose to swap traditional retail optometry for care in a domiciliary setting, they say it’s the best decision they ever made, for their careers and for their home lives too.