Our Full Eye Examination will determine the best optical solution for your needs and check on the health of your eyes. It will look at how well you see without spectacles and if necessary, find the best spectacle lens correction for you.  It will also look for signs of eye disease such as cataract, macular degeneration and glaucoma. It may also detect signs of diseases such as diabetes, cancer or high blood pressure. If you are in a glaucoma 'at risk' group, you will be given a hospital standard pressure check. This level of care is available to all our Private patients and is included in our Gold Eyecare Plan.

We also offer all NHS patients the same level of care as our Full Eye Examination for private patients. Simply book an NHS Extended Eye Examination and pay the difference.

The Basic NHS Sight Test is free to those eligible and will include a basic view of the inside of the eye. If you are in a glaucoma 'at risk' group you will also be given a basic visual field test and a non-contact pressure check.

If any of these tests show an abnormality, there maybe further tests required which the NHS doesn't pay optometrists to carry out and are not included in a Full Eye Examination. These tests can be carried out in a hospital, or you may choose for us to do them for you. A fee will be charged. Your optometrist will explain the options to you.

CHILDREN - We love seeing children! And children of ANY age can have an Eye Test. We use many tests that do not involve reading letters. We can detect squints, lazy eye, astigmatism, tracking problems and much more.

Pre school. We recommend that all children have a free NHS Sight Test by an Optometrist before they start school. They don't know what the world should look like and rarely complain of 'not seeing'. Lazy eyes, colour deficiency and long-sightedness can easily go unnoticed and correction can make a big difference to education and vision in later life. If there is a family history of any eye condition, a basic check is a good way to be reassured- and it's FREE OF CHARGE.

5 to 12s. By this age most squints and congenital prescriptions or problems are known about. However, learning to read and using smaller print sizes can reveal eye co-ordination and focussing problems that make learning difficult. A free NHS Sight Test may pick this up, but if you are concerned, an NHS Extended Examination can give extra time for us to look a little closer. A comprehensive Reading Dysfunction Assessment can look in depth at this type of 'tracking' or dyslexic-type problems. 

Teenagers and young Drivers. This is the age when short-sightedness can develop, especially in academic young people with at least one parent who is short-sighted. They usually first notice that detail on the white board is difficult to see or can't read signs in the street. We can provide great spectacles or contact lenses and can discuss a number of ways that might help to reduce the speed of any further change.