Looking after your eyes

Information resources for adults and children with learning disabilities

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Mellis Eyecare (Thornaby)

Thornaby Medical Centre,
Trenchard Ave,
Thornaby,
TS17 0DD

Manager: Iain Mellis
01642751048
[email protected]
www.melliseyecare.co.uk

Facilities

Wheelchair access into the practice
Wheelchair access into the examination room
Accessible toilet
Eye test split into separate visits
Extended Appointment times

Tests

Letter Matching test
Kay picture test
Lea symbols
Fixation targets
Access to Toys

Miscellaneous

Low vision service
Domiciliary visits
Familiarisation visit

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Dawkins and Lodge Opticians (Hythe)

Unit 4, 1-5 The Marsh, Hythe, SO45 6AL
Manager: Lynda Wells
02380 843 798
[email protected]
www.opticianshythe.co.uk
- Wheelchair access into the practice
- Extended appointment times
- Eye test split into separate visits
- Disabled or blue badge parking available nearby
University of Portsmouth Eye Clinic (Portsmouth)

University of Portsmouth Eye Clinic, Cambridge Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2EF
Manager: Daniel Stride
02392 846 888
[email protected]
www.port.ac.uk/eyeclinic
- Wheelchair access into the practice
- Extended appointment times
- Eye test split into separate visits
- An accessible toilet
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6 Heath Close, Wimborne, BH21 2LP
Manager: Andrew Bassford
01202 889 472
[email protected]
www.completecommunitycare.co.uk
- Extended appointment times
- Eye test split into separate visits
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4 Tannery House, Tannery Lane, Send, Surrey, GU23 7JN
Manager: Paul Chapman-Hatchett
01483 224 914
[email protected]
www.ccchealth.co.uk
- Extended appointment times
Rawlings Opticians (Alton)

36 High Street, Alton, Hampshire, BU34 1BD
Manager: Val Putterill
0142 084 230
[email protected]
www.rawlingsopticians.co.uk
- Wheelchair access into the practice
- Extended appointment times
- An accessible toilet
- Disabled or blue badge parking available nearby
Avery Opticians (Eltham)

176 Bexley Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2PH
Manager: Terence Evans
02088 508 405
[email protected]
www.averyopticians.com
- Wheelchair access into the practice
- Extended appointment times
- Eye test split into separate visits
- Disabled or blue badge parking available nearby
Day Lewis Opticians (Kent)

56 High Street, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5AJ
Manager: Priti Patel
01732 852 366
[email protected]
www.daylewisopticians.co.uk
- Wheelchair access into the practice
- Extended appointment times
- Eye test split into separate visits
- Disabled or blue badge parking available nearby
Robin Hall Opticians(Walkden)

3 Bridgewater Road, Walkden, Manchester, M28 3JE

01617 902 000
[email protected]
www.robinhallopticians.co.uk
- Wheelchair access into the practice
- Extended appointment times
- Eye test split into separate visits
- Wheelchair access into the examination room
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Morrisons, Kettering Road, Northampton, NN3 6AA
Manager: Paul Janson
01604 647 229
[email protected]
www.futurevisionopticians.comk
- Wheelchair access into the practice
- Extended appointment times
- Eye test split into separate visits
- Accessible toilets
Wokingham Specsavers (Wokingham)

18 Market Place, Wokingham, RG40 1AL
Manager: David De Benedictis
01189 783 525
[email protected]
www.specsavers.co.uk/wokingham
- Wheelchair access into the practice
- Extended appointment times
- Eye test split into separate visits
- Disabled or blue badge parking available nearby

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