The Lacey Practice

read moreWe offer a wide range of special services and great products, along with a warm and friendly welcome. Being independent is a real advantage, because we can offer you a broader choice than many other high street chains. We set ourselves high standards in terms of customer service, and many of our new customers come to us on recommendation. Our strength is in providing excellent independent advice, making the whole selection process easy and stress free. For more information please check our contact us page for contact details.

read moreThe Lacey Practice Optometrists' offers a broad range of services tailored to suit our patients and clientele. We are especially proud of our extensive sight test, which usually involved dilation and extensive retinopathy. Extensive care and guidance to all our patients is included in every eye examination. Professional dispensing and optometry of the highest standard. Our aim is to look after our patients and their needs with courtesy and expertise - all served with a smile.

read moreOur huge range of high quality spectacle frames covers a very broad range of tastes, from the high fashion designer frames to economy frames for those on a budget. Our Dispensing Team of Ambar, Asta and Afroditi are highly skilled at helping you to choose a frame which really suits you. They are also experienced at selecting the appropriate optical lenses for your frames. By assessing your tastes, hair colour, lifestyle and budget they can help you choose glasses you will be proud to wear. Prepare yourself for compliments from friends and colleagues.

read moreThe Lacey Practice Eye Care Clinic holds the usual glasses cases and chains for your glasses. Most importantly we wish to let you know we hold a range of vitamin supplements for your eyes. As a result of numerous research projects into vitamins, minerals and Carotenoids such s lutein and zeaxanthin, there are now many different vitamin supplements for eye health available. At The Lacey Practice we now stock 'Macushield' the best food supplement available, according to new research, for patients with ARMD.

read moreHere at the Lacey Practice we have the Intraocular Fundus Camera which invaluable to the investigation of the eye for many of our patients. This is the camera which we use to undertake Private Diabetic Screening, taking photos of the back of the eye and providing permanent records for comparison with future tests. This service is included free for all EyePlan Scheme Members (ask for details when you next come in).

read moreResearch now shows that HARMFUL BLUE-LIGHT is emitted by computers, i-pads, televisions, smartphones and artificial lighting. This causes eye strain, headaches, memory loss and even disturbed sleep. Our LATEST TECHNOLOGY COATINGS will filter out the HARMFUL BLUE-LIGHT which will allow YOUR EYES to enjoy sharper vision and improved visual comfort for longer periods of time. The products which we supply are of the highest standard, the lenses which are advised to be used to our patients are selected especially for their specific requirements.

read moreIf you have a direct relative; mother, father, brother or sister whom has been diagnosed with glaucoma, this means that you are at greater risk, than someone in the general population, of also developing the condition. Glaucoma can be such an insidious disease, in that it is impossible to predict, whom in a family might also develop it, hence the reason for having to schedule everyone in the family, annually, for investigation. There are three main avenues of investigation, which at The Lacey Practice, we can embark upon, under the "umbrella" of optometric care, before referring you on to medical care.

read moreChildren should be taken to an Optometrist once every 6 months. We are here to help and give guidance into the health and vision of Children. We have a Special Child Spectacle Package which provides the child with special thin and light lenses. These special lenses are shatter proof in case of accident to give your child extra protection, especially outdoors. Currently schools do not have a nationwide scheme to monitor the vision of school age children. According to research only 38% of children visit the optometrist.