Looking after your eyes

Information resources for adults and children with learning disabilities

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Complete Community Care (Plymouth)

Moor View,
12 Medland Crescent,
Plymouth,
PL6 6LU

Manager: Allison May
[email protected]
www.completecommunitycare.co.uk

Facilities

Extended appointment times
Eye test split into separate visits

Tests

Kay Picture test
Letter Matching test
Fixation targets
Access to Toys

Miscellaneous

Low vision service
Domiciliary visits

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Stirling Optical (Stirling)

78 Port Street, Stirling, FK8 2LP
Manager: Tony Bancewicz
01786 447 032
[email protected]
www.stirling-optical.co.uk
- Wheelchair access into the practice
- Wheelchair access into the examination room
- Eye test split into separate visits
- Disabled or blue badge parking available nearby
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153 - 155 East High Street, Forfar, DD8 2EQ
Manager: Kirsty Robertson
01307 462 461
[email protected]
www.angusoptix.co.uk
- Wheelchair access into the practice
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- Eye test split into separate visits
- Disabled or blue badge parking available nearby
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16 Priory Place, Doncaster, DN1 1BZ
Manager: Kirsty Maxey
01302 349 193
[email protected]
www.edwardsandwalker.com
- Wheelchair access into the practice
- Wheelchair access into the examination room
- Eye test split into separate visits
- Disabled or blue badge parking available nearby
Scartho Eyecare Ltd (Grimsby)

11 Waltham Road, Scartho, Grimsby, DN33 2LY
Manager: Rob Eastwood
01472 877235
[email protected]
www.scarthoeyecare.co.uk
- Wheelchair access into your practice
- Wheelchair access into the examination room
- Extended appointment times
- Eye test split into separate visits
- Disabled or blue badge parking available nearby
R. Doig Optometrists (Stornoway)

Rosebank House, 52 Church Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2LS
Manager: Ian Rough
01851 704200
[email protected]
www.rdoigltd.co.uk
- Wheelchair access into your practice
- Wheelchair access into the examination room
- An accessible toilet
- Extended appointment times
- Eye test split into separate visits
Bayfields Opticians (Barnard Castle)

Bayfields Opticians 12 Market place Barnard Castle DL12 8ND
Manager: Chris Burdis
01833 631849
[email protected]
www.bayfieldsopticians.com
- Wheelchair access into your practice
- Wheelchair access into the examination room
- Extended appointment times
- Eye test split into separate visits
M&S Opticians (Derby)

M&S, DS01, London Road, Derby, DE1 2NS
Manager: Asim Ajmal
01332 296777
[email protected]
www.mandsopticians.com
- Wheelchair access into your practice
- Wheelchair access into the examination room
- Extended appointment times
- Eye test split into separate visits
- Disabled or blue badge parking available nearby
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M&S, Vanguarde Retail Park, Unit A, Monks Cross, York, YO32 9AE
Manager: Clare Higgins
01904 633606
[email protected]
www.mandsopticians.com
- Wheelchair access into the practice
- Wheelchair access into the examination room
- An accessible toilet
- Extended appointment times
- Eye test split into separate visits
- Disabled or blue badge parking available nearby
- Kay Picture test
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26 Terminus Road, Millhouses, Sheffield, S7 2LH
Manager: Victoria J Smith
0114 2621955
[email protected]
www.victoriasmithopticians.co.uk
- Wheelchair access into the practice
- An accessible toilet
- Extended appointment times
- Eye test split into separate visits
- Kay Picture test
- Letter Matching test
- Fixation targets
- Access to Toys
- Familiarisation visit
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92 Bedfont Lane, Feltham, Middlesex, TW14 9BP
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02088 670 406
[email protected]
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- Wheelchair access into the practice
- Wheelchair access into the examination room
- Accessible toilet
- Eye test split into separate visits
- Extended appointment times

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