Home-based clinical screenings are increasingly accurate and convenient. This article explains how home healthcare providers deliver eye tests and hearing tests, what to expect, how to prepare, and how to choose a safe, covered service.

More people are choosing home healthcare for routine checkups and ongoing monitoring, especially older adults, people with mobility challenges, and busy families. Delivered by licensed clinicians, services can include vital-sign tracking, wound care, medication management, and preventive screenings, all performed in the comfort of home. Benefits include reduced travel, lower exposure to infectious illness, and better continuity of care. Understanding which assessments can be done safely and accurately at home helps you make the most of this model.

Vision screenings are increasingly portable, making eye tests practical outside the clinic. A visiting optometrist or trained technician can measure visual acuity and refraction, screen intraocular pressure for glaucoma risk, and capture retinal images to check for diabetic retinopathy or age-related macular degeneration. These tools don’t replace comprehensive dilated exams when symptoms are present, but they can flag problems early and guide referrals. Before your appointment, gather your current glasses, contact lens details, medication list, and recent blood sugar or blood pressure readings if relevant.

Likewise, modern audiology equipment enables reliable hearing tests at home. Providers can conduct pure‑tone air and bone conduction testing, speech recognition measures, and tympanometry to assess middle‑ear function, then review results immediately. If hearing loss is confirmed, many teams can fit, program, and service hearing aids on site and coordinate follow‑up care. Seek prompt evaluation if you notice ear pain, sudden hearing changes, persistent ringing, vertigo, or frequent requests to increase TV or phone volume.

To choose a high‑quality provider, confirm licensure and credentials, ask about calibration logs for devices, infection‑control procedures, and data privacy practices, and request a clear scope of services and pricing. Many insurers cover medically necessary home visits when ordered by a clinician; ask about prior authorization, copays, and travel fees. Use telehealth to triage new symptoms and determine whether an in‑person visit, urgent care, or emergency department is more appropriate. With the right team and preparation, at‑home screenings can complement clinic care and help you catch vision and hearing issues earlier.