Hammond & Dummer is owned by Claire Ranger and is the only independently owned optician in Milton Keynes. Claire purchased the practice from Ms Hammond and Ms Dummer in 2004 and has built H&D into one of the finest opticians in the UK gaining huge national accolades. Claire's caring personality shines through her practice with the emphasis on patient care and quality products.
Her friendly professional team extol the H&D ethos of nothing is too much trouble and customer service and care are paramount. Claire is one of the foremost and highly qualified opticians in the UK. Her ongoing doctoral research in dyslexia and behavioural optometry is testament to her passion for her profession, in providing her patients with the very best eyecare and the love of her practice and patients in Milton Keynes.
Her friendly professional team extol the H&D ethos of nothing is too much trouble and customer service and care are paramount. Claire is one of the foremost and highly qualified opticians in the UK. Her ongoing doctoral research in dyslexia and behavioural optometry is testament to her passion for her profession, in providing her patients with the very best eyecare and the love of her practice and patients in Milton Keynes.
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Claire and Bob purchased Hammond & Dummer in 2004 with the aim of providing their patients with the best care and products available anywhere. Tired of the blandness of the optical sector they embarked on viewing all they do through the prism of quality in a friendly and luxury practice using the term the Hammond & Dummer Experience.
At Hammond & Dummer, we handpick a unique selection of fine quality eyewear from all these luxury brands. Our constantly evolving collection is a celebration of style and includes pieces from the world's finest and most coveted brands. Just enter you name and contact details below and a member of our team will call you directly in the next few minutes.
At Hammond & Dummer we don't just assess your vision. We use the very latest imaging technologies to fully evaluate your total eye health. By doing so we can often spot a range of conditions, sometimes even before our patients are aware of the symptoms and by treating them early we're able to help prevent damage to their eyesight later if life.
They have a keen eye for the exquisite and understand the value of choosing quality and craftsmanship over fashionable trinkets. This is the Hammond & Dummer Collection, an ensemble of the worlds finest eyewear personally hand pick by Claire and her team. Chosen to satisfy our customer's desires for high-end style and precious materials, each peace must also meet our own unique criteria for quality of manufacture and durability.
We continually update our stock so that you can be assured of having the latest style in sunglasses. Our talented dispensers will help you chose ones that look great and feel good too. We stock the ultimate in fashion eyewear from the foremost luxury brands. Our range of sunglasses is so extensive that you will be able to find the perfect one to suit your eyes and personality.
Reviews (9)
Gavin Weir
Oct 04, 2021
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The expertise and customer care at H&D, and the cutting-edge, specialist eyecare equipment used by the practice, simply cannot be rivalled by the big-name high street chains. I've suffered with keratoconus since my teens - about 45 years - and in that time I've had corneal grafts and, more recently, laser surgery in both eyes. I've been treated by more than a dozen eyecare providers, of varying levels of specialisation - and Claire Ranger at H&D was, by miles, the most committed of all them to finding a solution to my very tricky situation. At one point, about a decade ago, a contact lens "specialist
Kate Watters
Aug 07, 2021
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The service provided is outstanding. Not only is the equipment used highly sophisticated compared with that of previous opticians I have encountered, examinations are thorough and time is taken to show the results of tests and talk them through, clearly and with patience. No question was treated as silly. Answers are detailed and straightforward and delivered with humanity and respect. The level of expertise is impressive. I feel very lucky to be a patient of this practice.
Adecozade
Jul 26, 2021
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Outstanding. Beautiful. This is the best optical practice I have ever visited. You can tell as soon as you walk in that you are dealing with quality. But wait, does that come with the same level of service and support? Yes indeed. Claire and her staff are really helpful and will spend time with you to ensure you get what you want - great vision and a great look.
I could not recommend Hammond and Dummer more - definitely worth a visit if you are in Milton Keynes.
I could not recommend Hammond and Dummer more - definitely worth a visit if you are in Milton Keynes.
Mark Wallis
Jun 02, 2021
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This is probably the most important recommendation I shall ever make; I was referred to them my another less equipped optician last October with concerns about my vision, they identified very quickly that I had a detached retina and contacted The John Radcliffe Hospital. They saved the sight in my eye because of the immediate action Hammond & Drummer took. I was totally unfortunate to have the same thing happen to my other eye last month, same process, after a phone call I was in the hospital two hours later and surgery with 24 hours! Your eye sight is one of the most important things you will
Peter Wadsworth
May 29, 2021
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Astonishingly brilliant experience from start to finish. The staff were knowledgeable at every possible stage of the process, friendly, sympathetic to the absolute ignorance of a 40-year-old-first-time-glasses-wearer. They got everything done super quick, communication was impeccable. I honestly can't say enough good things about them.
Rob Adams
Oct 21, 2020
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Hannah James
May 13, 2020
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Vince Fullwood
May 10, 2020
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We had visited Hammond and Drummer for 5 years whilst we lived in Milton Keynes but after moving to France we started to use French Opticians. However as I have several issues with my eyes we decided that the exceptional service offered by Drummond and Hammer was worth returning to the UK for.
We arrived an hour early (we thought we were late) but this did not phase anyone. We were offered a cup of coffee and biscuit and and behind the scenes they worked to fit us in. The staff are so lovely - they take so much time to explain what is happening and treatment plans. The eye examination is very
We arrived an hour early (we thought we were late) but this did not phase anyone. We were offered a cup of coffee and biscuit and and behind the scenes they worked to fit us in. The staff are so lovely - they take so much time to explain what is happening and treatment plans. The eye examination is very
K. Noon
May 05, 2020
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Thank you to all at Hammond and Dummer for a first class efficient and professional service.
I needed to be seen as an emergency, due to a foreign object in my eye and the team could not have been more helpful.
They called back immediately and whilst there Claire put me at ease, talked through the procedure and expertly removed the splinter from my eye.
I could not recommend highly enough. Thank you.
I needed to be seen as an emergency, due to a foreign object in my eye and the team could not have been more helpful.
They called back immediately and whilst there Claire put me at ease, talked through the procedure and expertly removed the splinter from my eye.
I could not recommend highly enough. Thank you.
