John Lewis Opticians

Letter charts, green dots and red dots and sophisticated equipment can leave patients who are coming for an eye test a little confused about what we are actually testing. Here's a lowdown on what actually happens at an eye test. Each of our fully qualified optometrists are trained to take all the necessary steps to ascertain the health of your eyes and to prescribe any optical correction needed to give you the best possible vision.

At John Lewis Opticians, our staff are fully trained to recommend the best contact lens options to suit your life style. There are many options and there's one to suit you. It's very important to have your contact lenses fitted by a specialist and that they are checked regularly by a professional. At John Lewis Opticians, we put particular importance on checking your contact lenses regularly to maintain optimum eye health.

Our team of experts take a special interest when a child comes in for an eye examination. Children's eyes continue to grow and develop and as a team we can help keep them healthy. Statistic shows that 20% of children have an undetected problem with their vision and most of these problems can be treated or corrected by one of our highly-qualified optician.

Dry eyes syndrome is a common condition where your eyes don't make enough tears or the tears evaporate too quickly. Dry eyes affect millions of people across the globe so you're not on your own. When you suffer from dry eyes it causes a scratching sensation or a feeling that something gritty is in your eye.

Glaucoma is a complicated disease, made up of a group of eye disorders in which damage to the optic nerve leads to progressive, irreversible loss of sight. Glaucoma is often, associated with increased fluid pressure in the eye. That's why regular eye examinations are vital.

Our specially qualified optometrists carry out five tests on high risk Glaucoma patients to check the thickness of the cornea, the inner eye pressure, the field of vision, the shape and colour of the optic nerve, and the angle at which the iris meets the cornea.You can see were totally obsessed with getting it right.