Services.
Services we offer are:
- Full eye examination
- Visual field screening
- Intraocular pressure measurement (ie testing for glaucoma)
- Contact lens trials and aftercare
We dispense all types of spectacle prescriptions, including:
- A wide range of contact lenses
- Single vision lenses
- Bifocals
- Varifocals
- Sunglasses
- Reactolite and photochromic lenses
- Swimming goggles and diving masks
- Children’s spectacles
- Hospital prescriptions
- Skiing goggles
- Sports eyewear
- Safety and occupational spectacles
We have a disabled access ramp and facilities for conducting eye examinations for less mobile or partially sighted patients.
An eye examination takes approximately 30 minutes and involves:
- Introductory questions to determine if there are any visual symptoms or concerns you have about your eyes, or if there is a family history of any eye problems,
- Initial assessment of vision by reading the letter chart,
- Examination of the health of the eye,
- Screening for glaucoma,
- Calculation of your spectacle prescription using optical lenses. Don’t worry about this part of the test - a lot of patients are concerned they are giving ‘wrong’ answers. Rest assured there are no ‘wrong’ answers and the responses you give are double checked by the Optician, for example using the ‘red and green’ test chart.
- Discussion and advice on suitable lenses for your prescription. For example varifocals, bifocals, thinner lenses, swimming goggles, etc. are all available.
- Time to ask any questions you may have.
A contact lens trial takes between 1-1˝ hours and involves:
- Initial discussion to determine the most suitable type of contact lenses for you to try. For example daily or monthly disposable lenses, gas permeable lenses, etc.
- Examination to ensure the eyes are healthy and suitable to try contact lenses,
- A trial pair of contact lenses inserted, followed by a 30 minute trial to get an idea of how the lenses feel and how the vision is with them,
- Instruction on how to put the lenses in and take them out. We will only let you take the contact lenses home when you are confident with this.
- Assessment after the 30 minute trial to refine the vision and ensure the lenses are fitting correctly.
If everything is ok, the trial pair of lenses can be taken away to try at home. A follow-up appointment (lasting about 20 minutes) is made after 1-2 weeks as a final check on the lenses to ensure no modifications are required before your own supply of contact lenses is ordered.