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AI Chatbot for Optometrists & Optical Practices

Stop answering the same frame and insurance questions. Your chatbot has them covered.

VocUI trains on your stock, services, and accepted health funds — so patients get accurate answers and can book eye exams around the clock without staff involvement.

Product and stock FAQs answered 24/7 · Books eye exams direct · GDPR-compliant

Handles stock and product questions 24/7
Books eye exams directly from chat
GDPR-compliant data handling
The dispensing desk problem

Your optical team spends hours on questions that should not need a person

Dispensing staff are trained to help patients find the right eyewear — not to answer the same stock and insurance questions over and over. Automation fixes this.

Staff are spending hours answering frame and stock questions

Do you carry Oakley? What are your lens upgrade options? Can I get progressive lenses in that frame? Small businesses miss 62% of inbound calls — these questions are repeatable, predictable, and easy to automate.

After-hours exam booking requests go unanswered until morning

A patient decides to book their annual eye check at 7pm. 43% of patients look for healthcare providers outside business hours — if you can't capture that intent immediately, they search again the next day and your competitor may be first.

Insurance coverage questions arrive on repeat

Which health funds do you accept? Does my extras cover contact lens fittings? Is the eye exam bulk billed? Your chatbot can answer all of these from your approved content — instantly.

How it works

From your practice content to a live patient chatbot in under an hour

01

Train on your practice and product content

Upload your services page, frame brands stocked, lens options, insurance partners, and exam types. Your chatbot learns your specific practice — not generic optometry information.

02

Connect your booking calendar

Patients check availability and book an eye exam directly from the chat window — at any hour of the day.

03

Go live on your website

One embed snippet. Your optical practice chatbot handles product FAQs, insurance queries, and appointment booking — freeing your dispensing staff for in-store service.

Features

Everything an optical practice chatbot actually needs

Built for optical retail and clinical environments — not a generic chatbot. Every feature is designed to reduce routine queries and convert visitors into booked patients.

Practice-specific knowledge

Trained on your frame brands, lens options, exam types, and policies — not generic optical information.

24/7 eye exam booking

Let patients check availability and book eye exams or contact lens fittings directly from chat, any time.

Insurance and health fund FAQs

Answer questions about accepted health funds, extras coverage, and bulk billing from your practice content.

Frame and lens product questions

Handle questions about your frame brands, lens coatings, progressive options, and contact lens ranges automatically.

Clinical handoff built in

Questions about prescriptions, eye health, or conditions are escalated to your optometrist. Your chatbot handles retail; your team handles clinical care.

GDPR-compliant

Visitor data is handled per GDPR. Conversation data is never used to train AI models.

How optometry practices use VocUI

A typical week, before and after VocUI

Before

After-hours exam booking requests going unanswered until the next morning — patients booking with a competitor clinic by the time the practice opened.

Setup

Uploaded their exam types guide, insurance FAQ, lens and frame FAQ, and appointment booking policy — configured without developer involvement.

After

Eye exam and lens enquiries answered 24/7. After-hours appointment requests captured automatically. Practice opens each morning with a fuller schedule.

Who it's for

For every optical practice that wants to convert more website visitors into patients

From independent opticians to specialist vision clinics, VocUI gives every visitor immediate answers and a direct path to booking — any time of day.

Independent Opticians

Compete with chain optical stores by giving customers instant product and service information — and booking capability — around the clock.

Contact Lens Specialists

Handle brand comparison questions, refill queries, and fitting appointment bookings from chat.

Children's Vision

Answer parent questions about children's eye exams, vision therapy, and frame suitability for kids.

Low Vision Clinics

Explain specialist services, referral requirements, and funding eligibility to patients and carers at any hour.

Deploy everywhere

Reach your optometry customers on every channel they use

Deploy the same AI chatbot across Website widget, WhatsApp, SMS, and Email — all from a single knowledge base. Train once, deploy everywhere.

Your dispensing team should be helping patients choose frames — not answering the phone

Let your chatbot handle product questions, insurance FAQs, and exam booking — while your team focuses on the in-store experience that builds loyalty.

Free plan available · No credit card required · GDPR-compliant