Sight-testing

This is an important part of general health care. It is free for those who are over 60, those under 18 who are still in full-time education and various other categories of patient. Even if your eyesight is good, an eye-test can detect underlying symptom-free conditions.

Children

We can test the sight of children from the age of four years. The test involves the use of colours and simple pictures. All our staff are parents and make a point of welcoming children and making them feel at ease. Spectacle frames for children cost from £10. The sight test and spectacle lenses for children are free under the NHS

Contact lenses

We fit a wide range of hard and soft contact lenses (with the exception of scleral lenses). Soft lenses are particularly useful for playing sports.

Although contact lenses cannot be used whilst swimming, we can supply prescription goggles for swimming.