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You can book for a free eye examination (eye test) and we also dispense spectacles and safety spectacles at set prices. The appointment takes two hours and our final year Optometry students perform the eye examination and spectacle dispensing under supervision by fully qualified staff.

Available to everyone aged 16 and over, we stock a wide range of contact lenses from all the main contact lens manufacturers including daily disposable, monthly disposable, coloured, toric, rigid and bifocal contact lenses. You are required to have an up-to-date prescription for your eye examination.

All contact lens wearers and those wishing to try contact lenses for the first time are welcome.

Do you have a child under the age of 16? Have they had their eyes examined recently?

The Optometry Clinic has a specialist paediatric clinic to give our students experience in examining children. Fully qualified optometrists with a specialist interest in examining children staff our clinic. We have after school and half term appointments available.

The NHS pays for sight tests for children under 16 years of age, and those aged 16 to 18 in full-time education. If your child needs glasses, the NHS will give you a voucher, which may cover the full cost of glasses, or you can put it towards the cost if you want something more expensive.

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