Looking after your eyes

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Sight Service (Gateshead)

The Bradbury Centre for Sight, Unit 2B,
Stonehills Business Centre,
Gateshead,
NE10 0HW

Manager: Susan Coulson
01914 785 959
[email protected]
www.sightservice.co.uk

Facilities

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

Tests

Kay Picture test
Cardiff Acuity test
Fixation targets
Access to Toys
Sheridan Gardiner test

Miscellaneous

Familiarisation visit
Domiciliary visits

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The Surgery, 2 Newman Road, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6PN
Manager: Alison Watson
01603 720 934
[email protected]
www.spectaclesathome.co.uk

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01603 720 934
[email protected]
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  Manager: Martin McCormack
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  - Wheelchair access into the practice
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  - Extended appointments
  - Disabled or blue badge parking available nearby
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  Manager: Lisa Farrar
  01953 881 535
  [email protected]
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  - 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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  Manager: Daryl Newsome
  01752 881 350
  [email protected]
  www.newsomeopticians.co,uk
  - Wheelchair access into the practice
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  - Eye test split into separate visits
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  Manager: Daryl Newsome
  01752 691 107
  [email protected]
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  - Wheelchair access into the examination room
  - Eye test split into separate visits
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  Manager: Daryl Newsome
  01803 847 722
  [email protected]
  www.newsomeopticians.co,uk
  - Wheelchair access into the practice
  - Wheelchair access into the examination room
  - Eye test split into separate visits
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  01384 234 779
  [email protected]
  www.oncalloptiicians.co.uk
  - Wheelchair access into the practice
  - Wheelchair access into the examination room
  - Extended appointment
  - Eye test split into separate visits
  - Disabled or blue badge parking available nearby
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  [email protected]
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  - Wheelchair access into the practice
  - Wheelchair access into the examination room
  - Extended appointment
  - Eye test split into separate visits
  - Disabled or blue badge parking available nearby
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  - Wheelchair access into the examination room
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  - Eye test split into separate visits
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  - Wheelchair access into the examination room
  - Accessible toilet
  - Eye test split into separate visits
  - Disabled or blue badge parking available nearby

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