Ashwell & Barrie: Independent Opticians & Optometrists

Our Services

Eye Examinations

Eye Examination
We provide a fully comprehensive in-depth eye examination to all ages, for both NHS and Private patients. From those with straightforward needs to those with more complex requirements.
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Contact Lenses
We offer a wide range of contact lenses to suit all ages and prescriptions. From simple and convenient daily disposables, to annual replacements. If you want them just for socialising, sports, or for everyday, distance and reading. Come and see us and we will fit you with the best lens for your needs.
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Dispensing
We have a wide range of lens options as well as frames. The wide variety of spectacle lens designs can be daunting but our qualified dispensing optician, can talk you through which frames and lenses are right for you and optical requirements.

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Colorimetry
Some people can suffer from visual stress, this can be atributed to a number of conditions including Dyslexia. Visual Stress is more pronounced in children but can still be present in adults. Simon uses an Intuitive Colorimeter to assess for a colour, specific to each patient to help with the relief of perceptual distortions in Visual Stress. Visual Stress can cause symptoms such as movement of print, headaches and eyestrain.
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Diabetic / Glaucoma / Cataract Screening
We have accreditation to refer directly to Addenbrookes and Moorfields for cataracts.

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Low Vision
Low Vision is often described as a visual impairment, which causes a difficulty in seeing despite the use of spectacles or contact lenses. Its presence may be noticed only when someone is unable to see well enough to do the things they used to be able to do. At Ashwell & Barrie Opticians’ we provide comprehensive Low Visual Assessments.

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Comprehensive eye care services

Your eyecare is extremely important to us and an up-to-date optical prescription is recommended to ensure your vision is the best it can be.

The College of Optometrists cites several other reasons for having a regular eye examination and sight test including screening for ocular eye diseases, general health problems affecting the eyes, developmental issues and paediatric optometric conditions, but also to help prevent eyestrain, headache or general fatigue caused by environmental factors, computers or digital devices and / or changes in prescription over time.

Dry eye is an increasingly prevalent problem, particularly amongst computer users and / or contact lens wearers. Often presenting as tired, gritty, sore or aching eyes, with blurred and possibly double vision, light sensitivity and paradoxically watery eyes, this very common condition is highly manageable and we have excellent strategies to achieve this, including the MGD Eye Bag; please speak with a member of staff if you have such symptoms.

After your eye examination, we will provide you with professional guidance on suitable frame, lens and coatings choices that will offer you the best all-round performance given your visual status, work and lifestyle requirements, wearing time, comfort and budget.

Our high-quality eye care services include:

NHS eye tests *
Private eye tests
Cataract referrals
Coloured overlay assessment
Diabetes and glaucoma screening
Colorimetry
Contact Lens Fitting

* We provide Free NHS Examinations for :

a. Patients aged 60 or over

b. Diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma

c. Patients over 40 who have a direct relative with glaucoma

d. Aged under 16

e. Aged 16, 17 or 18 in full time education.

f. Patients who are registered blind or partially sighted

g. Patients who are requiring complex lenses, which is lenses over 10.00D in power

h. Patients on income support

i. Patients on income based job seekers allowance, income based support and allowance

j. Patients on tax credit or universal tax credit and meeting qualifying conditions

k. Patients who have a relevant HC2 form and are shown to qualify on income grounds

l. In possession of an HC3 form for partial exemption.

If you feel you would like to apply for help on income grounds then please call in to any optician, dentist or post office and ask for an HC1 form.

Call us on 01279 652 956 with any questions or to book an appointment

Call us on
01279 652 956 for quality treatment for cataracts in Bishop's Stortford

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Eye Examinations

Comprehensive eye care services

Our high-quality eye care services include:

Call us on 01279 652 956 with any questions or to book an appointment

Call us on 01279 652 956 for quality treatment for cataracts in Bishop's Stortford

Call us on
01279 652 956 for quality treatment for cataracts in Bishop's Stortford