A wide choice of designer frames at very competitive prices, the prices displayed are for the complete item including single vision lenses with multi-layer antireflective coating as standard. This coating prevents the troublesome reflections from the lens surface that spectacle wearers (especially those who are short-sighted) are all too aware of. Following the established trend in the up-market continental European practices we include this coating as standard.

Many other coatings for spectacle lenses are available and we can provide them all: Colour tints can be incorporated either for cosmetic reasons or to reduce glare from intense light; Ultraviolet filters are incorporated with neutral tints in sunglasses; Transition lenses change shade in response to different lighting conditions, i.e. go darker in bright light; Scratch resistant coatings and water repellent coatings are self-explanatory.

Not only do we offer bifocal and varifocal lenses, but we also provide aspheric and high index lenses. For people with very strong prescriptions who don't want thick lenses we can offer two state of the art lens technologies to give thinner and lighter lenses. By using a carefully designed curvature to the lens - termed an aspheric curvature - and a specially formulated material that bends light more - termed a high index resin or glass - it is possible to create thinner and lighter lenses. Aside from comfort these lenses allow patients to choose from a much wider variety of styles, whereas in the past they would have had to make do with a more limited choice.

We offer polycarbonate lenses, which are particularly tough and scratch resistant for use in safety spectacles.

For children we have a wide range of fashionable frames. Children receive NHS vouchers towards the cost of glasses, however because children can get through a number of pairs of spectacles in a short time, we try to keep the cost as low as possible. We also stock some designer frames for children.